This decision marks a notable change in the media landscape within the Department of Defense, reflecting a broader effort to diversify the voices reporting from this critical institution.
As reported by The Post Millennial, a memo disclosed that prominent outlets such as The New York Times, NBC News, NPR, and Politico have been instructed to vacate their Pentagon office spaces by February 14. In their stead, The New York Post, One America News Network (OAN), and Breitbart News Network will take up residence. Interestingly, the Huffington Post, another left-leaning outlet, will also be granted office space for a year, despite not having requested it. Lizzie Grams, a spokesperson for HuffPost, conveyed optimism about this development, stating to NBC News, “If the Trump administration and Secretary Hegseth are interested in more hard-hitting coverage of their stewardship of the Defense Department from HuffPost, we are ready to deliver.”
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This initiative is part of Secretary Hegseth's broader strategy to implement a rotating schedule for media outlets occupying office space within the Pentagon. The rotation, set to last one year per cycle, aims to provide opportunities for new outlets from various media formats—print, online, television, and radio—to report as resident members of the Pentagon Press Corps. This approach is designed to "allow a new outlet from the same medium that has not had the unique opportunity to report as a resident member of the Pentagon Press Corps."
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The New York Times has expressed concern over this development, labeling it a "concerning development" and accusing the administration of ousting "independent, fact-based news outlets" from the Pentagon's press spaces. A spokesperson for The New York Times emphasized the importance of the Department of Defense, noting, "The Department of Defense has the largest discretionary budget in the government, millions of Americans in uniform under its direction and control of a vast arsenal funded by taxpayers.”
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In defense of the decision, Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot stated that the directive aims to “broaden access to the limited space of the Correspondents' Corridor to outlets that have not previously enjoyed the privilege and journalist value of working from physical office space in the Pentagon.” Currently, over two dozen news organizations report from the Pentagon.
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This move coincides with an announcement from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who revealed that independent journalists, including podcasters and social media influencers, will now be eligible to apply for press access to the White House briefing room. Leavitt also mentioned that the administration is reinstating access for those whose credentials were “wrongly revoked” during the Biden administration. This series of changes underscores a commitment to expanding media access and diversifying the perspectives represented in government reporting.