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babylonsister

(172,365 posts) Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:00 AM Sep 20

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Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge

Obey or else!

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/19/pentagon-demands-journalists-take-pledge/

Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge
September 19, 2025 at 7:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

“The Trump administration unveiled a new crackdown Friday on journalists at the Pentagon, saying it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey,” the Washington Post reports.

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Pentagon Demands Journalists Take Pledge (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 20 OP

The Pentagon might as well disband. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #1

They would better serve us by deporting Captain Zero Sep 20 #2

The Russian spies are running the Pentagon now. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #4

And Pete pledged to never drink again Walleye Sep 20 #3

Would be curious to see who, if anyone, would sign such a thing LetMyPeopleVote Sep 20 #5

Can't have the press reporting that Hegseth staggers the halls black-out drunk! struggle4progress Sep 20 #6

August Landmesser Donkees Sep 20 #7

Irish_Dem

(75,394 posts)

1. The Pentagon might as well disband.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:02 AM

Sep 20

They are no longer fighting for freedom or the American people.

Captain Zero

(8,454 posts)

2. They would better serve us by deporting

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:05 AM

Sep 20

All the Suspected Russian spies in this country. Make them pledge to never come back.

Irish_Dem

(75,394 posts)

4. The Russian spies are running the Pentagon now.

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:07 AM

Sep 20

And CIA.

Walleye

(42,630 posts)

3. And Pete pledged to never drink again

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:07 AM

Sep 20

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,297 posts)

5. Would be curious to see who, if anyone, would sign such a thing

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:18 PM

Sep 20

struggle4progress

(124,650 posts)

6. Can't have the press reporting that Hegseth staggers the halls black-out drunk!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:31 PM

Sep 20

Donkees

(33,179 posts)

7. August Landmesser

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:46 PM

Sep 20

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