Event Brief
Pentagon press pass ruling: escorts required
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A D.C. appeals court backs the Pentagon’s rule requiring journalists to be escorted inside the building.
WHO: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; Department of War; Pentagon; journalists
WHAT: The court ruled the Pentagon can require journalists to be escorted at all times inside the building while press-credential litigation continues.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM ET
WHERE: Pentagon
WHY: A federal appeals court issued a ruling allowing the Pentagon to impose escort requirements for journalists inside the building.
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