Pentagon upends status quo by removing mainstream media’s dedicated work spaces

Published February 1, 2025 2:50pm ET



The Department of Defense, under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, announced changes to its in-house press corp to create a new “annual media rotation program,” which effectively removes those outlets from spaces dedicated to them. 

The Pentagon said NBC News, the New York Times, National Public Radio, and Politico must vacate their dedicated workspaces. The move will elevate relatively small news organizations that, save for one, are friendly toward President Donald Trump.  

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