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Chelsie Napiza

Pentagon Loyalty Pledge To Pete Hegseth Struck Down By Federal Judge After Journalists Walk Out In Protest

A federal judge has dismantled Pete Hegseth's stranglehold on Pentagon journalism, and the First Amendment won.

US District Judge Paul L. Friedman issued a permanent injunction striking down the most sweeping provisions of the Defence Department's controversial press-access policy, ruling that it violates both the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution.

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