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babylonsister

(172,804 posts)
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:00 AM Sep 2025

Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge

Obey or else!

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/19/pentagon-demands-journalists-take-pledge/

Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge
September 19, 2025 at 7:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard


“The Trump administration unveiled a new crackdown Friday on journalists at the Pentagon, saying it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey,” the Washington Post reports.
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Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 2025 OP
The Pentagon might as well disband. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1
They would better serve us by deporting Captain Zero Sep 2025 #2
The Russian spies are running the Pentagon now. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #4
And Pete pledged to never drink again Walleye Sep 2025 #3
Would be curious to see who, if anyone, would sign such a thing LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #5
Can't have the press reporting that Hegseth staggers the halls black-out drunk! struggle4progress Sep 2025 #6
August Landmesser Donkees Sep 2025 #7

Irish_Dem

(82,336 posts)
1. The Pentagon might as well disband.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:02 AM
Sep 2025

They are no longer fighting for freedom or the American people.

Captain Zero

(8,952 posts)
2. They would better serve us by deporting
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:05 AM
Sep 2025

All the Suspected Russian spies in this country. Make them pledge to never come back.

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