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Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'
In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.On X, acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez confirmed the move, saying there was "nothing controversial" abo
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Pentagon Declares Press Office a Classified Space, Restricting Media Access
Pentagon Press Office Designated as Classified Space, Barring Journalists
Pentagon Press Office Designated as Classified Space, Barring Journalists
Pentagon Press Office Designated as Classified Space, Restricting Journalist Access
Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
Pentagon Press Office Designated Classified, Journalists Barred
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
Pentagon Press Office Declared Classified Space, Restricting Media Access
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- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T2Daily Press
- T2The Virginian-Pilot
- T2WVEC (13News Now)
- T2WTKR (News 3)
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2Capital Gazette
- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T2WMAR (ABC 2)
- T2WGN News
- T2WDIV (Local 4 / NBC Detroit)
- T3Oakland Press
- T3Macomb Daily
- T2Sun Sentinel (South Florida)
- T2LA Daily News
- T2Long Beach Press-Telegram
- T2Pasadena Star-News
- T2Orange County Register
- T2San Bernardino Sun
- T2Boston Herald
- T2Lowell Sun
- T2WLTX (CBS Columbia)
- T3Richmond Register (Madison County)
- T2WUSA9
- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2WTVR (CBS6)
- T2WXYZ (ABC 7 Detroit)
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