Trump’s Pentagon to rotate US media outlets from dedicated offices

The program will rotate one outlet annually from each medium (print, online, television, and radio), offering new outlets the chance to report as resident members of the Pentagon Press Corps. A Pentagon memo stated this would allow “a new outlet from the same medium that has not had the unique opportunity” to report from within the building.

Reactions of the media outlets

NBC News expressed disappointment over the decision, with a spokesperson stating, “We’re disappointed by the decision to deny us access to a broadcasting booth at the Pentagon that we’ve used for many decades.”

The New York Times affirmed its commitment to comprehensive coverage of the Pentagon, stating, “Steps designed to impede access are clearly not in the public interest.”

NPR called for the expansion of available office space to ensure equal access for all media outlets. The organization said, “This decision interferes with the ability of millions of Americans to directly hear from Pentagon leadership.”

Politico did not provide immediate comment.

More than two dozen news organizations, including Reuters, currently operate from the Pentagon to cover the daily activities of the US military. John Ullyot, acting assistant to the Secretary of Defense for public affairs, clarified that outlets vacating their spaces would remain full members of the Pentagon Press Corps, with only their physical office spaces being reassigned.

The Pentagon Press Association, representing journalists covering the Defense Department, expressed concern about the move, stating it was “greatly troubled by this unprecedented move by DOD to single out highly professional media.”

(With inputs from Reuters)

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