Pentagon Press Workspace Controversy

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
The Trump Pentagon removed legacy media outlets from their long-held workspaces and replaced them with other news outlets, causing outrage. The Pentagon Press Corps protested the move, resulting in additional outlets losing their workspaces. This contrasts with the muted response when the Biden White House canceled press passes for over 400 journalists.

Key Points

  • Legacy media outlets like New York Times and NBC News were ordered to vacate their Pentagon workspaces
  • Outlets like New York Post and Breitbart News were given these workspaces instead
  • The Pentagon doubled the number of outlets losing workspaces to address concerns of unfair advantage
  • Contrast between the outrage over Pentagon workspace changes and the muted response to Biden White House press pass cancellations

Pros

  • Broadening access to Pentagon workspaces for news outlets that previously did not have this privilege
  • Attempting to address concerns by doubling the number of outlets losing workspaces to avoid giving unfair advantage to a select few

Cons

  • Causing outrage among legacy media outlets that were removed from their long-held workspaces
  • The move was seen as unprecedented and unjust by the Pentagon Press Corps