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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Kunzelman

Judge strikes down Pete Hegseth’s media policy, saying ‘more important than ever’ amid Iran war

A federal judge has moved to block a policy implemented by the Trump administration that restricted news reporters' access to the Pentagon, declaring key elements of the new regulations unlawful.

U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman, presiding in Washington, D.C., sided with The New York Times, determining that the Pentagon's policy unlawfully curtailed the press credentials of journalists who declined to accept the new terms.

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