NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump administration On Friday, the number of news organizations doubled that creates it from their workplaces in the Pentagon to rotate in more friendly points of sale.
CNN, the Washington Post, the Hill and War Zone will be asked to leave their spaces, with Newsmax, the Washington examiner, the daily caller and the free press that come in, according to a Memo by John Ullyot, acting assistant of Minister of Minister Defense Pete Pete Pete Hegseeth.
The decision, which the Pentagon Press Association called ‘unreasonable’ remains a pattern of hostility towards journalists by the administration, which this week said it was sought Cancel media subscriptions paid by agencies of the federal government.
“By transferring the office space that is borrowed to you by the secretary, you will ensure that other points of sale will enjoy the same occasion to this year and every year in the walls of the walls of the walls of the walls of the walls of the walls to go the pentagon, “Ullyot wrote.
It is common for news stores to take up space in places such as the White House and the state of Capitols for faster access to civil servants they need to do their work and quickly release stories. The Pentagon does not prevent the graduated points of sale from covering them, making it more difficult for them to do their work.
CNN said in a statement that her ‘mission to report on the Ministry of Defense, the American military and Trump administration will continue, regardless of office schemes. We will not be deflected from our duty to call all three honestly and completely to account. “
Likewise, the Washington Post said that it would continue to cover the Pentagon independently and honestly, regardless of the office space.
The Pentagon announced its new rotation policy a week ago and said that NBC News, the New York Times, NPR and Politrico would be obliged to leave. Their spaces must be taken by One America News Network, The New York Post, Breitbart News and Huffpost.
The Times, Washington Post, CNN and Politico are every organizations that President Donald Trump is critical of. Each of this week played in this week has been more supportive in their coverage.
None of the points of sale offered by the Prime Real Estate Administration has requested more space from the Pentagon Press Association, which generally works to get room for reporters. Some are already in the Pentagon, the association said.
The association said on Friday in a statement that it was “shocked and deeply disappointed” by the decision.
“Instead of reconsidering his approach after good faith this week of more than 20 news organizations, the Ministry of Defense seems to double an unreasonable policy in relation to news stores that the US Army has been treating for decades,” the association said.
The association said it does not believe that there are space restrictions in the Pentagon, and the offer to find space for everyone “was thrown away”.
Many news broadcasts with Pentagon workplaces have invested strongly in it, to get reliable internet access or, in the case of television networks, wiring with which they can deliver live reports immediately during urgent news stories.
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Ullyot rejected the Pers arguments and said that most points of sale that cover the Pentagon do not have office space, and some television sales points have no trouble wearing every day in their equipment.