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applegrove

(133,705 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:01 PM Jun 1

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 Jun 1 OP

Such is the fascist right. J_William_Ryan Jun 1 #1

Right. Because Trump and his gestapo B.See Jun 1 #2

And pigs have wings (nt) GiqueCee Jun 1 #11

Only a select few "journalists" will be given security clearances to attend their "classified press briefings." sop Jun 1 #3

yes Skittles Jun 1 #6

That is some crazy bullshit mahina Jun 1 #4

Goose-stepping into Nazism. Swede Jun 1 #5

Coming up with technicalities to contravene a court order Prairie Gates Jun 1 #7

I think they are missing Figarosmom Jun 1 #8

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!" Efilroft Sul Jun 1 #9

This was my immediate thought! mtairyguy Jun 1 #10

Great minds, and all that! Efilroft Sul Jun 1 #20

Cowards damifino10 Jun 1 #12

How many times are they going to get away with brazenly defying fucking court orders? Karasu Jun 1 #13

"Catch 22" is alive and living in the Nation's Capital. n/t Liberal In Texas Jun 1 #14

K&R spanone Jun 1 #15

Hmmmmm... what are they planning now? calimary Jun 1 #16

Cuba? HighFired49 Jun 1 #23

Could be. "When in doubt, distract!" calimary Jun 2 #24

As bad as we think the Iran thing has gone the reality is bound to be even worse. BannonsLiver Jun 1 #17

Can a judge intervene if the press presses for it? nt Ilsa Jun 1 #18

What are they hiding? Could it be Trump's disastrous lost war? Trump is such a total loser! flashman13 Jun 1 #19

I hate to think about Prairie_Seagull Jun 1 #21

Hey Magat patriots... purr-rat beauty Jun 1 #22

J_William_Ryan

(3,645 posts)

1. Such is the fascist right.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:06 PM

Jun 1

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

B.See

(9,055 posts)

2. Right. Because Trump and his gestapo

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:13 PM

Jun 1

HAVEN'T turned the US into a police state.

GiqueCee

(5,043 posts)

11. And pigs have wings (nt)

Reply to B.See (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:45 PM

Jun 1

sop

(19,831 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

Jun 1

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

Skittles

(173,592 posts)

6. yes

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:19 PM

Jun 1

only Trump whores need apply

mahina

(20,830 posts)

4. That is some crazy bullshit

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:16 PM

Jun 1

Swede

(40,498 posts)

5. Goose-stepping into Nazism.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:18 PM

Jun 1

Prairie Gates

(8,647 posts)

7. Coming up with technicalities to contravene a court order

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:31 PM

Jun 1

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

Figarosmom

(14,617 posts)

8. I think they are missing

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:22 PM

Jun 1

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

Efilroft Sul

(4,494 posts)

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

Jun 1

mtairyguy

(55 posts)

10. This was my immediate thought!

Reply to Efilroft Sul (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:40 PM

Jun 1

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

Efilroft Sul

(4,494 posts)

20. Great minds, and all that!

Reply to mtairyguy (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:44 PM

Jun 1

damifino10

(170 posts)

12. Cowards

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:59 PM

Jun 1

I am so sick of these candy ass traitors!

Karasu

(2,299 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:04 PM

Jun 1

Liberal In Texas

(16,532 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:06 PM

Jun 1

spanone

(142,236 posts)

15. K&R

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:11 PM

Jun 1

calimary

(91,427 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:32 PM

Jun 1

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

HighFired49

(536 posts)

23. Cuba?

Reply to calimary (Reply #16)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:39 PM

Jun 1

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

calimary

(91,427 posts)

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

Reply to HighFired49 (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:05 PM

Jun 2

BannonsLiver

(21,019 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:34 PM

Jun 1

Ilsa

(64,731 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:37 PM

Jun 1

flashman13

(2,627 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:44 PM

Jun 1

Prairie_Seagull

(4,896 posts)

21. I hate to think about

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:54 PM

Jun 1

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

(1,629 posts)

22. Hey Magat patriots...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:57 PM

Jun 1

Oh wait...their idea of patriotism is fascism

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