The lawsuit, which also names Hegseth and Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell as defendants, argues the Pentagon’s media policy is unlawful and unconstitutional. The Times is seeking a court order requiring the Pentagon to reinstate Times reporters’ badges and stop the department from implementing and enforcing its restrictive press policy. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by The New York Times on Thursday. “We are aware of the New York Times lawsuit and look forward to addressing these arguments in court,” Parnell said in a statement to HuffPost. Major news organizations, including HuffPost, the Times and conservative outlets Fox News and Newsmax, refused to sign on to Hegseth’s demands.

Source: Huffington Post December 04, 2025 16:03 UTC