Shortly after 4, about 40 to 50 journalists left together after handing in badges. AdvertisementTrump supports the new rulesSpeaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump backed his defense secretary’s new rules. AdvertisementHe has called his new rules “common sense” and said the requirement that journalists sign a document outlining the rules means they acknowledge the new rules, not necessarily agree to them. “To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist,” she said. The Pentagon Press Association, which has 101 members representing 56 news outlets, has spoken out against the rules.

Source: Huffington Post October 16, 2025 02:57 UTC