{"id":2397872,"date":"2025-02-01T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-dod-boots-establishment-media-to-the-curb-clears-out-pentagon-press-offices\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T18:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:41:03","slug":"trumps-dod-boots-establishment-media-to-the-curb-clears-out-pentagon-press-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-dod-boots-establishment-media-to-the-curb-clears-out-pentagon-press-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s DOD Boots Establishment Media to the Curb, Clears Out Pentagon Press Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-dod-boots-establishment-media-to-the-curb-clears-out-pentagon-press-offices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2397872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Defense Department has announced the introduction of a new \u200c&#8221;annual media rotation program&#8221; that will\u2062 change the media presence at the Pentagon. \u200bAs a result, major news outlets such as \u2063The New York Times, NPR,\u2064 Politico,\u200d and NBC News will lose their assigned office spaces in the building, effective February\u200b 14. These outlets will be replaced by more conservative \u2062organizations like One America news\u2063 Network,\u200c New York Post, Breitbart News Network, and \u200dHuffPost.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon \u200cspokesperson John Ullyot explained that the\u200b purpose of this rotation is to broaden access to media spaces, allowing new outlets to benefit from the opportunities previously enjoyed by established media. In response, NBC News expressed disappointment over the loss \u200bof its long-standing broadcasting booth, while\u2064 NPR criticized the decision for\u200b hindering public access\u200d to Pentagon leadership.conservative outlets welcomed the change, highlighting a \u200dshift in media \u200crepresentation within the Pentagon, \u200dwich reflects a broader trend under the Trump administration to accommodate \u200da more diverse range \u2064of\u200b media. White House\u200b Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt\u2062 also indicated plans to create space for self-reliant journalists and new media voices in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-claims-technical-glitch-edited-out-jean-pierres-hostile-exchange-with-persistent-reporter\/\" title=\"... blames glitch for removing Jean-Pierre&#039;s heated exchange with persistent reporter.\">future press briefings<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department announced that the agency will create a new &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">annual media rotation program&#038;rdquo<\/a>; through which news outlets will cycle through office space at the Pentagon, meaning that several mainstream outlets will lose space in the building for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times, NPR, Politico, and NBC News were told to leave their assigned workspaces in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/pentagon-removes-major-media-outlets-nbc-news-dedicated-workstations-p-rcna190276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memo<\/a> sent to the entire press corps on Friday night, per NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>The memo came with a note saying that &ldquo;no additional information will be provided at this time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NBC News will be replaced by One America News Network, while the other three outlets will be replaced by the New York Post, Breitbart News Network, and HuffPost.<\/p>\n<p>The first three news outlets lean conservative, while the fourth is progressive.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For over a half-century, the Pentagon Press Corps has benefited from working out of individual office spaces that provide coveted and open access to some of the Department&rsquo;s top military and civilian leaders,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-spurns-biden-admins-woke-military-base-names-enters-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentagon<\/a> spokesperson John Ullyot said in the memo.<\/p>\n<p>Ullyot made clear that the new media rotation will start on Feb. 14.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the program is to &ldquo;broaden access to the limited space of the Correspondents&rsquo; Corridor to outlets that have not previously enjoyed the privilege and journalist value of working from physical office space in the Pentagon,&rdquo; according to Ullyot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-laughs-nbc-reporters-question-teaches-lesson-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> expressed its disdain with the move in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re disappointed by the decision to deny us access to a broadcasting booth at the Pentagon that we&rsquo;ve used for many decades,&rdquo; the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite the significant obstacles this presents to our ability to gather and report news in the national public interest, we will continue to report with the same integrity and rigor NBC News always has,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>NPR said that the decision &ldquo;interferes with the ability of millions of Americans to directly hear from Pentagon leadership, and with NPR&rsquo;s public interest mission to serve Americans who turn to our network of local public media stations in all 50 states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NBC also reported that HuffPost does not currently have a dedicated correspondent for the Pentagon, while the outlet did not request a space at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-casts-tie-breaker-vote-confirming-pete-hegseth-secretary-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headquarters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzie Grams, a spokesperson for HuffPost, nevertheless remarked that &ldquo;if the Trump administration and Secretary Hegseth are interested in more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grow-up-haley-scolds-reporter-for-hard-hitting-coverage-of-her-dress-color\/\" title=\"Haley Scolds Writer for Hard-Hitting Coverage of Her Apparel Color,&quot; Mature Up&quot;\">hard-hitting coverage<\/a> of their stewardship of the Defense Department from HuffPost, we are ready to deliver.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One America News likewise said through a spokesperson that the outlet has maintained a news bureau in the nation&rsquo;s capital since 2012 and &ldquo;looks forward to having access to physical office space at the Pentagon and will utilize the accommodations full-time as soon as it&rsquo;s available.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The new program at the Pentagon appears to reflect a broader commitment within the Trump administration toward recognizing that many Americans are increasingly consuming the news through alternative outlets and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-take-apart-dei-may-single-best-line-history-wh-news-briefings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">platforms<\/a> beyond the mainstream networks.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/2025\/01\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> during her first news conference on Wednesday that the White House would similarly create space for &ldquo;new media voices who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-media-influencers-take-up-white-house-offer-of-press-credentials\/\" title=\"&#039;New ...&#039; influencers take up ... offer of press credentials\">produce news-related content<\/a> and whose outlet is not already represented&rdquo; in the James Brady Briefing Room.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Consequently, several mainstream outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, Politico, and NBC News, have been instructed to vacate their current workspaces. According to a memo sent to the press corps on Friday night by NBC News, these changes will take effect on February 14. The memo indicated that no further details would be provided at this time. In place of NBC News, One America News Network will be granted access while the other three outlets will be replaced by the New York Post, Breitbart News Network, and HuffPost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2397873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-9.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11570,4188,3634],"class_list":["post-2397872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dod","tag-media","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-9.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2397872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397876,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397872\/revisions\/2397876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2397873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2397872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2397872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2397872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}