Pete Hegseth Defends New Pentagon Press Policy

New Pentagon Press Policy

• 📌 Pete Hegseth discusses a new Pentagon press policy that requires press to wear badges and restricts their movement within the building.
• 🎯 The policy aims to prevent unauthorized access to classified areas and stop reporters from soliciting classified information from soldiers.
• 💡 Hegseth contrasts this with the White House press access, suggesting a need for similar common-sense security measures.

President Trump's Stance

• 🗣️ President Trump supports the policy, comparing it to White House press access rules and noting the potential for mistakes by military personnel dealing with the press.
• 🛡️ He emphasizes the importance of national security and protecting soldiers from inadvertently disclosing sensitive information.
• 🚀 Trump highlights the administration's success in forging Middle East peace, suggesting the press should focus on such achievements rather than internal policies.

Press Disruption and Dishonesty

• 📰 Hegseth expresses that the press can be disruptive to world peace and national security, often being dishonest.
• 🔍 He notes that the press corps focused on the new policy rather than the historic Middle East peace achieved under the current administration.
• 🤝 The policy is framed as a measure to ensure national security is respected, and the administration is proud of it.