As reporters for major news outlets turn in their government-issued press badges rather than accept new restrictions, some argue that the best military journalism is yet to come.

Journalists, some of whom have covered the Defense Department for decades, turned in their press badges and cleared belongings out of workspaces. Per the AP, many reporters waited until 4 p.m. to depart. That was the deadline set to exit the building.

"Morning Joe" addressed the Pentagon's new press policy Thursday morning, calling it both "deeply worrisome" and "incredibly stupid."

The Trump administration is claiming that some Pentagon reporters were "bullied" into defying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's crackdown.

Donald Trump, one of the most accessible presidents in American history, says dealing with the press is a special skill, one most senior military officers simply don’t possess. “They don’t really deal with the press,

President Donald Trump threw his support behind Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's controversial new Pentagon press policy on Tuesday.