In a blow to the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against a free press, a federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of the New York Times in its December suit against the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets.
Senior US District Judge Paul L. Friedman, a Clinton-appointee, ruled that a policy the Defense Department established in October, saying the Pentagon could revoke press credentials of...
This ruling signifies a significant blow to the Trump administration's attempts to control information by limiting access for critical journalists. By rewarding favorable reporting and restricting access to unauthorized information, the Pentagon policy aimed to shape public perception of government actions during wartime. This pattern (ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey) is a common tactic used by authorities to create a false dichotomy between "favorable" and "unfavorable" reporting, ultimately undermin...