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applegrove

(133,318 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:01 PM Yesterday

Pentagon Bans Journalists from Press Office

Pentagon Bans Journalists from Press Office

June 1, 2026 at 3:32 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 16 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/01/pentagon-bans-journalists-from-press-office/

Washington Post: “The Defense Department has designated its press office a classified space and banned journalists from accessing it to meet with the public affairs officers who have traditionally answered their questions.”

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Pentagon Bans Journalists from Press Office (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP

Such is the fascist right. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #1

Right. Because Trump and his gestapo B.See Yesterday #2

And pigs have wings (nt) GiqueCee Yesterday #11

Only a select few "journalists" will be given security clearances to attend their "classified press briefings." sop Yesterday #3

yes Skittles Yesterday #6

That is some crazy bullshit mahina Yesterday #4

Goose-stepping into Nazism. Swede Yesterday #5

Coming up with technicalities to contravene a court order Prairie Gates Yesterday #7

I think they are missing Figarosmom Yesterday #8

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!" Efilroft Sul Yesterday #9

This was my immediate thought! mtairyguy Yesterday #10

Great minds, and all that! Efilroft Sul Yesterday #20

Cowards damifino10 Yesterday #12

How many times are they going to get away with brazenly defying fucking court orders? Karasu Yesterday #13

"Catch 22" is alive and living in the Nation's Capital. n/t Liberal In Texas Yesterday #14

K&R spanone Yesterday #15

Hmmmmm... what are they planning now? calimary Yesterday #16

Cuba? HighFired49 Yesterday #23

Could be. "When in doubt, distract!" calimary 9 hrs ago #24

As bad as we think the Iran thing has gone the reality is bound to be even worse. BannonsLiver Yesterday #17

Can a judge intervene if the press presses for it? nt Ilsa Yesterday #18

What are they hiding? Could it be Trump's disastrous lost war? Trump is such a total loser! flashman13 Yesterday #19

I hate to think about Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #21

Hey Magat patriots... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #22

J_William_Ryan

(3,611 posts)

1. Such is the fascist right.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:06 PM

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The authoritarian Trump regime exhibits its contempt for freedom of the press and the First Amendment.

B.See

(8,939 posts)

2. Right. Because Trump and his gestapo

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:13 PM

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HAVEN'T turned the US into a police state.

GiqueCee

(4,893 posts)

11. And pigs have wings (nt)

Reply to B.See (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:45 PM

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sop

(19,533 posts)

3. Only a select few "journalists" will be given security clearances to attend their "classified press briefings."

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:16 PM

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Any other journalist without the necessary security clearance, who dares publish "classified information," will be prosecuted for espionage.

Skittles

(173,220 posts)

6. yes

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:19 PM

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only Trump whores need apply

mahina

(20,767 posts)

4. That is some crazy bullshit

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:16 PM

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Swede

(40,225 posts)

5. Goose-stepping into Nazism.

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:18 PM

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Prairie Gates

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7. Coming up with technicalities to contravene a court order

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:31 PM

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The judge should throw Hegseth in jail for contempt of court.

Figarosmom

(13,885 posts)

8. I think they are missing

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:22 PM

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the meaning of the word "press" in Press Room.

Efilroft Sul

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9. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:29 PM

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mtairyguy

(44 posts)

10. This was my immediate thought!

Reply to Efilroft Sul (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:40 PM

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We’ve gone from the sublime hilarity of Strangelove in fiction to the ridiculousness of our current reality!

Efilroft Sul

(4,477 posts)

20. Great minds, and all that!

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:44 PM

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damifino10

(169 posts)

12. Cowards

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:59 PM

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I am so sick of these candy ass traitors!

Karasu

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13. How many times are they going to get away with brazenly defying fucking court orders?

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:04 PM

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Liberal In Texas

(16,468 posts)

14. "Catch 22" is alive and living in the Nation's Capital. n/t

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:06 PM

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spanone

(142,116 posts)

15. K&R

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:11 PM

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calimary

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16. Hmmmmm... what are they planning now?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:32 PM

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Besides MORE shit they don’t want the public to know?

HighFired49

(526 posts)

23. Cuba?

Reply to calimary (Reply #16)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:39 PM

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My bet is with Cuba, to keep our minds off of his failure/loss in Iran.

calimary

(91,037 posts)

24. Could be. "When in doubt, distract!"

Reply to HighFired49 (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:05 PM

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BannonsLiver

(20,914 posts)

17. As bad as we think the Iran thing has gone the reality is bound to be even worse.

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:34 PM

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Ilsa

(64,633 posts)

18. Can a judge intervene if the press presses for it? nt

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:37 PM

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flashman13

(2,596 posts)

19. What are they hiding? Could it be Trump's disastrous lost war? Trump is such a total loser!

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:44 PM

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Prairie_Seagull

(4,840 posts)

21. I hate to think about

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:54 PM

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what this could be signaling?? Other that the fact that they hate scrutiny. Beside that, could there be something in this arena that will bear scrutiny moving forward?

purr-rat beauty

(1,509 posts)

22. Hey Magat patriots...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:57 PM

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Oh wait...their idea of patriotism is fascism

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