The New York Times has REJECTED the Trump/Hegseth new rule that all reporting needs to be "approved" by the Pentagon before publishing.

Multiple sources confirm that the Trump administration, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced a new policy requiring Pentagon reporters to sign a pledge agreeing to only report information authorized for release by the Pentagon. This policy includes revoking press passes for non-compliance and forbids gathering unauthorized information, even if unclassified. The New York Times explicitly covered these restrictions and highlighted the implications for press freedom, effectively rejecting the legitimacy of such a rule by framing it as a severe limitation on independent journalism.

Other media outlets and press freedom advocates echoed concerns about the policy's impact on transparency and independent reporting. There is no evidence that The New York Times accepted or endorsed this rule; rather, their coverage and tone indicate opposition to it.