Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed is condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's memo seeking to restrict how journalists can cover the DoD.
Hegseth wants journalists to sign a pledge saying they will not gather information that hasn't been authorized for release.
Reed says Hegseth's restrictions are part of a broader attempt by this Administration to cover up missteps, stifle independent journalism, and obscure the truth. He says journalists are not, should not, and must not be stenographers for the party in power or the Pentagon.
He says their job is to independently uncover and report the truth, hold those in power accountable, and keep the American people informed.
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