The sharp words from the Pentagon Press Association came after Hegseth announced “additional credentialing procedures for press at the Pentagon in the interest of national security.”

The media will also be barred from offices of the Pentagon’s senior military leadership, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, without Hegseth’s approval and an escort from his aides. The staff of the Joint Chiefs has traditionally maintained a good relationship with the press.

Leak-prone Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed new rules on journalists at the Pentagon.

Elon Musk's social media platform X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, following which he said that he is "back to spending 24/7" at his companies.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has introduced new rules limiting reporters' access to the Pentagon. DW has more.US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued new orders requiring journalists to have official escorts if they wish to access much of the Department of Defense's headquarters.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced new restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, mandating official escorts for press access to most areas of the building. The order, effective immediately,