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Appeals Court Allows Pentagon to Require Escorted Journalist Access During Appeal

A federal appeals court ruled the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the administration appeals a judge's decision blocking its press access policy. The 2-1 panel suspended U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman's April 9 ruling that the Pentagon's credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights. The administration argues unescorted access led to unauthorized disclosure of classified information.