A federal judge on Friday voided numerous components of a restrictive press policy rolled out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth final 12 months, ruling that they trampled on the constitutional rights of reporters who search to cowl the US navy from inside its sprawling headquarters.
The ruling from senior US District Judge Paul Friedman is a serious blow to Hegseth’s effort to exert larger management over press protection and comes as reporting on the Defense Department has ramped up amid the battle in Iran and the US operation earlier this 12 months in Venezuela.
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