Even before this past week, Hegseth had taken steps to ban reporters from accessing large parts of the Pentagon without a government escort. He and his team have held only a handful of briefings for journalists.
Two journalists who spoke on background because their outlets would not permit on-the-record interviews said they’re concerned about having fewer opportunities for face-to-face contact with people who work in the Pentagon. Hegseth had begun requiring reporters get an escort to visit press offices for the military’s individual branches, but there were still public information officials near where the reporters worked.
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