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> "“Information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified,” the directive sta
by perihelions 1y ago
> "“Information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified,” the directive states. The signature form includes an array of security requirements for credentialed media at the Pentagon."
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-media-restrictions-nondisclosure-8420d3a80de20a39605c588d9990c582 https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-media-restrictions...
- rufus_foreman 1y agoThat section does not restrict reporters, it restricts government employees at the Pentagon from releasing information without authorization. The section of the memo that pertains to reporters losing badge access only mentions classified and unclassified but controlled information. "The Pentagon should let reporters report anything they want" is a very different claim than "Pentagon employees should be allowed to tell us anything they want".