News outlets prepare fight against Pentagon’s demand for press to sign ‘pledge’ restricting reporting

News outlets prepare fight against Pentagon’s demand for press to sign ‘pledge’ restricting reporting

Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle. “This policy operates as a prior restraint on publication, which is considered the most serious of First Amendment violations,” Seth Stern, director of advocacy at the Freed...

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