The Pentagon Press Association said the new policy was “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs.” It said the policy “conveys

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used and staffed.

Tim Parlatore’s mix of military rank, private legal practice, and personal loyalty to Hegseth has rattled defense officials.

T he first person I saw when I walked into the Pentagon for the final time was Jimmy. I don’t even know his last name, but I know his story. Before he started work at the labyrinthine headquarters of America’s armed forces,

Barbara Starr, CNN's former Pentagon correspondent, discusses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unprecedented new restrictions on Pentagon building access for reporters.

Appearing on Fox News’ Special Report on Tuesday, retired General Jack Keane, the station’s senior strategic analyst, and host Bret Baier were united in their condemnation of the Pentagon’s harsh new restrictions.