Pentagon’s right-wing, pared press corps gets a meet-and-greet
The Defense Department is set to play host to right-wing media at the Pentagon early next week for its first in-person press event and briefing since the mainstream press corps walked out in October rather than sign the department’s new press policy, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Shortly after the exodus of established Pentagon journalists, the Defense Department said a group of right-wing media outlets and influencers — who had not regularly covered the Pentagon under the Trump administration — would sign the new press policy, which prohibits soliciting any information that the government doesn’t authorize. Those outlets include the Gateway Pundit, the Post Millennial, Human Events and the National Pulse, along with far-right activist Laura Loomer.
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