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Pentagon changes press rules after court ruling

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  • The Pentagon changed its press rules after a court ruled the previous rules unconstitutional.
  • Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said journalists will be moved outside the building for national security.
  • The department reportedly disagrees with the court's assessment and is appealing the decision.

S. Department of Defense headquarters, the Pentagon, has changed its press rules after a judge ruled that the previous rules violated the Constitution, according to reports from Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonbladet. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on X that journalists will be moved outside the Pentagon to guarantee national security.

Parnell reportedly stated that the department always follows court decisions but disagrees with the assessment and is working on an appeal.

journalists will be moved outside the Pentagon to guarantee national security

Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson

the department always follows court decisions but disagrees with the assessment and is working on an appeal

Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson

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