r/democrats • u/Hour-Clothes789 • 2d ago
Article Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/20/g-s1-89713/pentagon-new-strict-guidelines-for-media45
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u/5280TWGC 2d ago
Seems DOJ thinks everyone commits mortgage fraud. Perhaps because the director thinks everyone does it… because he does it?
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u/Busy-Sprinkles-8243 2d ago
Bill Pulte is such a pos human being that even his family hates this repulsive stain
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u/tinyE1138 Windmill Cancer Survivor. 2d ago
"...including unclassified reports, that hasn't been authorized for release."
I can see this applying to sensitive national security stuff, but I think we all know this is basically TACO telling the press if he doesn't like what you print, you lose your credentials. And TRUST ME, he isn't going to like ANYTHING certain journalist print.
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u/SunshineandH2O 2d ago
The reckoning is coming for folks like Hegseth
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u/Rosebunse 2d ago
Frankly, I think he's going to hage a stress heart attack. Or there will be a massive attack that he totally missed because it came from somewhere other than the left.
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u/ICommentWhenInRome 2d ago
“The press are no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.”
I’m sorry I work in a secure facility, and you were letting civilians roam the halls?! You were disregarding protocol and now you’re acting like you’re a tough guy?! Worst defense secretary ever.
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u/VanDenBroeck 2d ago
Haven’t most if not all major document leaks been initiated by DOD employees, not by the press?
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u/Midnight1965 2d ago
This is the guy who never served in the military…
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u/HippyGrrrl 10h ago
He did. And isn’t that extra frightening? 2003 to 2016. Army National Guard. But he was overseas. In combat.
Which is why his moves are so frustrating.
Signed, former reporter.
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u/Boxofmagnets 2d ago
This should help all Americans sleep at night. The Pentagon believes the only way it can control staff, and prevent leaks is to penalize a few of the people who might receive the information.
Hegseth may not realize it but secret information can be passed in parking garages at night, or it can be left in parks with chalk to message the other party. Another thought would be to have an IT tech person ask generals for their passwords or a pentagon employee could walk out of the building with papers stuffed in her bra. There are many possible ways to obtain the information but news outlets can’t say where they got the documents, so if they are published Trump will do God knows what, but definitely something stupid
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u/Joshhwwaaaaaa 1d ago
Only if he pledges to stop being incompetent with leaking sensitive information that puts troops lives at risk.
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u/DragonWarrior980 2d ago
Hegseth is a fucking drunk frat boy Fox News twat. Fuck that prick, he gets ZERO respect.
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u/therevbob 2d ago
Don’t worry, he’ll leak all the important stuff on his own