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Defense Department To Boot NBC News, New York Times And Other Media From Workspaces As Part Of New Rotation; Trump-Friendly Outlets To Get Spots


The Pentagon is boosting legacy media outlets that have covered the Defense Department for decades.

Major press organizations are expressing concern after the Defense Department announced changes that mean that NBC News, The New York Times, Politico and National Public Radio will no longer have dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon. He said that the rotations would occur annually, and the outlets that vacate “the spaces loaned to them by the Secretary” will continue to have the same access to the Pentagon to cover briefings and to be considered for travel with civilian and military leaders. NBC News said in a statement, “We’re disappointed by the decision to deny us access to a broadcasting booth at the Pentagon that we’ve used for many decades.

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