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News organizations refuse to comply with restrictive new Pentagon policy

By Tom Bowman
Published October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM PDT

NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman is turning in his press pass, but won't stop reporting. Major news organizations are rejecting a restrictive new policy around covering the Department of Defense.

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Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
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