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Anna Betts

New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions

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The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the New York Times and reporter Julian E Barnes. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

The New York Times has filed a second lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that its recent policy requiring journalists to have official escorts when on Pentagon grounds is unconstitutional.

The Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the US Department of Defense, which it calls the Department of War, last September.

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