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At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reflects on the a federal court’s ruling that Pete Hegseth decision to bar members of the press who did not print his bidding from the Pentagon. In discussing what led up to the case, Patrice notes that (emphasis added)

For decades, journalists with Pentagon Facilities Alternate Credentials (PFACs) got access to press briefings and non-classified areas, where they could chat with officials and develop the connections and background knowledge essential to keep the public informed. Under the new rules, journalists would have to agree not to publish or solicit unauthorized information, essentially promising to be obedient stenographers in exchange for access.

That policy has now been overturned, though the Trump maladministration has promised to appeal.

Read the whole article. It is a gem.

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