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  1. Trump administration issued a policy implemented by Pete Hegseth, which was subsequently reviewed by Judge Reyes.
  2. Journalists sought access to the Pentagon, but a judge ruled that Hegseth's policy limiting media access violated the First Amendment.
  3. Pentagon leadership is now actively exerting editorial control and has fired the ombudsman due to ongoing issues with media access policies.

The Pentagon terminated journalist Lara Korte and fired ombudsman Jacqueline Smith over journalistic remarks.

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The Pentagon terminated journalist Lara Korte and fired ombudsman Jacqueline Smith over journalistic remarks.

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  1. Pentagon takes action against journalists, firing Korte and Smith, illustrating media control efforts.1 source
  2. Agency questioned about actions and sought to undo editorial independence.1 source

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Pentagon leadership is now actively exerting editorial control and has fired the ombudsman due to ongoing issues with media access policies. All 1 developments

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