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Pentagon removes major media outlets, including NBC News, from dedicated workstations in new ‘rotation program’

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense announced Friday night that it will institute a new “annual media rotation program” for its in-house press corps, effectively removing several major news outlets, including NBC News, from their Pentagon office spaces in favor of other outlets. 

In addition to NBC News, The New York Times, National Public Radio and Politico must vacate their dedicated workspaces. The news organizations found out in a memo sent to the press corps without being individually notified, and an accompanying email included a message that read, in part, “no additional information will be provided at this time.” 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/01/pentagon-removes-major-media-outlets-including-nbc-news-from-dedicated-workstations-in-new-rotation-program.html

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Great post! I would also add that the media rotation program was previously controlled by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), a neutral party, and will now be controlled by Trump and his cabinet. The decision allows Trump to remove the offices of media enterprises that have portrayed him negatively.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce30n52e6p1o

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/04/28/trumps-war-with-the-media-he-calls-unfavorable-polls-illegal-amid-lawsuits-and-threats-to-defund-broadcasters/
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Thank you for this. Adding onto the original post about how Trump & his cabinet now control the WHCA gives a lot more context about the situation, and helped me form my own opinion on it.

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