Media boycott of Pentagon gag pledge

Leading outlets (NYT, WaPo, AP, Reuters, CNN, the Guardian and others) jointly refused a new Pentagon policy that conditions credentials on pledging not to obtain unauthorised material and accepting escorted access limits. The collective stance forces a confrontation over whether press access can be tied to prior restraint‑style promises. — A coordinated media refusal tests the limits of executive power over press access and may set a precedent against credential‑conditioned gag rules.