Pentagon Revises Media Access Policy Following Court Order

The Pentagon on March 23 announced changes to its media access policy after a court ruling determined that its previous policy violated both the First and Fifth Amendments. “The Department always complies with court orders but disagrees with the decision and is pursuing an appeal,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X. “In the interim, and in compliance with the court’s order, I have signed the revised ‘Pentagon Reservation In-Brief for Media Members,’ effective immediately,” he added. Under the revised policy, the Pentagon said it would close the correspondents’ corridor and set up a new workspace for press members in “an annex facility” on Pentagon grounds but outside the building....