Pentagon names new press corps from far-right outlets after reporter walkout

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Source: theguardian.com
Pentagon names new press corps from far-right outlets after reporter walkout

Spokesperson calls journalists who refused to agree to new rules ‘self-righteous media who chose to self-deport’

After the recent departure of Pentagon reporters due to their refusal to agree to a new set of restrictive policies, the defense department has announced a “next generation of the Pentagon press corps” featuring 60 journalists from far-right outlets, many of which have promoted conspiracy theories.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell posted the news on X but did not provide any names.

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