townhall.com By Jeff Charles
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over its new press access policy. The lawsuit alleges that the new rules violate the First Amendment by censoring and punishing reporters who report negatively on the Defense Department’s policies.
The Pentagon adopted the new policy in the fall. The new rules require reporters to sign a 21-page set of rules to keep their credentials, allowing them access to the building. Under these rules, called the Pentagon Facilities Alternative Credentials (PFACs), reporters must acknowledge that they can be treated as “security threats” and lose their access if they report information that the Defense Department does not approve for public release.
The Pentagon claims this policy is aimed at preventing leaks. However, news outlets argue that it is actually about controlling how they cover the Defense Department and deterring officials from speaking to the press…
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