The Pentagon Just Gagged the Press. Ask Yourself Why.

And ask what they’re planning to do next before the public finds out.

On September 19, 2025, the Pentagon issued a 17‑page memo that demands credentialed journalists covering the military—now being styled the “Department of War”—sign a pledge. The memo requires that even unclassified information cannot be published unless it has been approved in advance by an “appropriate authorizing official.” Refuse to sign or violate t…