John Solomon Explains Pentagon Press Policy and 'Arctic Frost' Investigation

Pentagon Press Policy Debate

• 🎯 Pete Hegseth's initial proposal for reporters at the Pentagon to submit their work for approval before publication was met with significant pushback.
• 📰 Bill O'Reilly initially viewed the proposed rules as "nuts" and a form of censorship, leading many established media outlets to withdraw from the Pentagon.
• 🔑 John Solomon, representing Just the News, explains that he agreed to follow the rules because the final rules published in October were not significantly different from those previously in place for the Associated Press 20 years ago.
• 🧐 Solomon clarifies that the final rules do not require submitting stories for prior approval but do restrict access to certain areas and prohibit soliciting classified information.
• 📢 The media's objection, according to Solomon, was largely based on an earlier set of rules from September and a reluctance to sign a document acknowledging understanding of the revised rules.

The 'Arctic Frost' Investigation

• 🔍 Solomon discusses the "Arctic Frost" investigation, which he characterizes as a Democratic opposition research project masquerading as a criminal investigation into January 6th.
• 🎯 The investigation reportedly targeted over 155 conservatives and 92 groups, gathering 30 million lines of phone data, including that of eight sitting senators and a House member.
• 🚀 Solomon suggests the investigation, launched a year and a half after January 6th, aimed to build a case against Donald Trump and map his potential support for the 2024 election.
• ⚖️ The investigation's predicate was purportedly to uncover a plot to stop the counting of votes or get fake electors named, but Solomon believes it was fishing for legal liabilities to hinder Trump's 2024 campaign.
• ❓ Solomon questions the role of FBI chief Chris Wray and the anti-Trump FBI agent who opened the case, suggesting the goal was to create legal entanglements for Trump's supporters.