Event Brief
US Defense Department bars journalists from press office
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: The US Defense Department barred journalists from its press office, drawing criticism from media freedom advocates.
WHO: US Defense Department; media freedom advocates
WHAT: Barred journalists from its press office
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Media freedom advocates condemned the move as an effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.
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