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Hegseth Finally ABANDONED By Trump Over Insane Pentagon Demand
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5:24Now PlayingPete Hegseth gets thrown under the bus by Donald Trump in public as he slams Hegseth's new policy to have reporters sign a pledge to not report on information from the Pentagon in an alarming plan after disastrous blunders by the administration. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Hegseth Tries New Approach To Plugging Pentagon LeaksThreatening to Revoke Reporters’ Credentials
"The Department of Defense will now require journalists at the Pentagon to sign a pledge promising not to use unauthorized information – even if it is unclassified – in their reporting, according to a Washington Post report that was published on Friday night.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been combating suspected leakers in his department, and at one point even threatened Pentagon employees with polygraph tests in an effort to ascertain who had been talking to the press.
Journalists at the Pentagon who refuse to sign the pledge or who the department deems a security threat will have their press credentials terminated.
“DoW remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust,” the document obtained by the Post said. The communiqué used the acronym for “Department of War” after President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the department. (Statutorily, however, a name change requires the approval of Congress.) “However, DoW information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified.”"
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