{"id":32513,"date":"2026-03-24T03:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T02:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=32513"},"modified":"2026-03-26T01:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:55:55","slug":"pentagon-verbannt-journalisten-nach-gerichtsniederlage-aus-dem-gebaeude-zugriff-bleibt-weiter-eingeschraenkt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/pentagon-verbannt-journalisten-nach-gerichtsniederlage-aus-dem-gebaeude-zugriff-bleibt-weiter-eingeschraenkt\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon removes journalists from the building after court defeat \u2013 access remains restricted"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pentagon is drawing consequences from a defeat in court \u2013 but not in the way many had expected. Instead of fully restoring journalists\u2019 access, the Department of Defense is moving them out of the building. The so-called \u201cCorrespondents\u2019 Corridor,\u201d for decades the workplace of the press inside the Pentagon, is closed. In the future, journalists are to work in an external facility on the premises. No one says when it will be finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trigger is a ruling by federal judge Paul L. Friedman. He had decided that the new media policy of the Department of Defense violates press freedom and the rule of law. Among those affected were the New York Times and many journalists from other media outlets. The court ordered that access be restored. That is not happening now in its previous form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dozens of journalists handed in their access badges on October 16, 2025, and left the Pentagon \u2013 in protest against new government requirements that were set to restrict their work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that the ruling would be implemented, while at the same time an appeal would be filed. At the same time, he cited security concerns. The building could not be adequately protected if journalists worked there. That is the reason for the decision to relocate the press. Access to the Pentagon itself is being further restricted. Anyone who wants to enter will in the future require an escort by authorized personnel, and that outside of scheduled appointments such as press briefings or interviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new regulation is meeting massive resistance. The Pentagon Press Association speaks of a clear violation of the wording and the spirit of the ruling. Especially at a time when the United States is militarily active \u2013 with regard to Venezuela and the war against Iran \u2013 free access to information is crucial. The New York Times has also announced that it will return to court. Spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander makes it clear that the new measures continue to represent unconstitutional restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The withdrawal of the media on October 16, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The conflict goes back to a rule introduced in October. Journalists were supposed to sign that their accreditation could be revoked if they obtained information that was not approved for publication \u2013 even if it was not classified as secret. Many major media organizations, including the New York Times and the Washington Post, refused to sign and returned their badges. Others, predominantly conservative media, accepted the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n