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Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday issued orders that require journalists to have official escorts within much of the Pentagon building, the latest in a series of Trump administration restrictions placed on the press.

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Pentagon Imposes New Press Restrictions Under Trump Administration
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Hegseth Restricts Press Access at Pentagon, Says Journalists Will Be Required to Sign Pledge

Pentagon accepts Boeing jet from Qatar

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Pentagon announces it has accepted jet from Qatar that will be used by Trump once it is modified
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar that President Donald Trump will use once the Pentagon upgrades it to include “proper security measures and functional-mission requirements,

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Pentagon says it has accepted Boeing jet from Qatar that will be used for Trump
Pentagon accepts $400 million jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump

Pentagon Sends 1,100 More Troops to Border

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Pentagon deploys more U.S. troops to southern border
The Pentagon is sending an additional 1,115 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Northern Command announced Thursday.

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Pentagon is sending more than 1,100 extra troops to the southern border, report says
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Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission
Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon
The media will also be barred from offices of the Pentagon’s senior military leadership, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.
Pete Hegseth Clamps Down on Press at Pentagon
The rules limit access to several sections of the Pentagon, including office spaces belonging to Hegseth and the Joint Chiefs ...
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on May 1 flight, causing 2 planes to abort D.C. landings
On May 1, the Pentagon briefly lost contact with an Army helicopter nearby, causing two planes to abort landings at D.C.'s ...
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the ...
Army Report Links Pentagon Equipment Glitch to Aborted Landings at D.C. Airport
The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s ...
Pentagon bans reporters from certain areas of building without escort
The Pentagon on Friday released new rules for reporters that cover the building, banning journalists from certain areas without an official escort or prior approval, heavily curtailing press ...
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Hegseth hosts first meeting of what he says will be a monthly Christian prayer service at Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosted a Christian prayer service on Wednesday at the Pentagon for employees that included ...
Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer Service in the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Christian prayer service in the Pentagon’s auditorium on Wednesday morning, during ...
The Pentagon's IT agency is facing a 10% cut to its workforce. Its director suggested that might be a good thing.
The Defense Information Systems Agency, the Pentagon's tech arm, provides the military with IT and telecommunication ...