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On April 9, a federal judge ruled the Pentagon had not complied with his March 20 order restoring reporters’ access, finding the department’s revised credentialing policy still fell short.
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On April 9, a federal judge ruled the Pentagon had not complied with his March 20 order restoring reporters’ access, finding the department’s revised credentialing policy still fell short.
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On April 9, a federal judge ruled the Pentagon had not complied with his March 20 order restoring reporters’ access, finding the department’s revised credentialing policy still fell short.
A federal judge said the Defense Department is still not complying with an earlier order that restored access for Pentagon reporters. The ruling extends a monthslong dispute over the department’s revised press policy and its limits on journalists inside the building.
A federal judge ruled on April 9, 2026, that the Pentagon was violating an earlier court order in the fight over reporter access at the Defense Department.
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