The administration of US President Donald Trump decided to evict four media organizations from the Pentagon’s office premises to make room for other publications. About this informs Reuters.
The Trump administration announced that “The New York Times”, “National Public Radio (NPR)”, “NBC News” and “Politico” should vacate their positions in the Pentagon. Their offices will carry the New York Post, One America News Network, Breitbart News Network and HuffPost News.
The Pentagon memo says it will launch an annual media rotation program that will rotate one print, one online publication, one television station and one radio station each year so that other media outlets have constant access to the Pentagon.
A representative of “NBC News” expressed disappointment with the Trump administration’s decision:
“We have used this office for many decades. Despite the obstacle, we will continue to cover events honestly and accurately.”
The Pentagon emphasized that the journalists of the publications that lost their offices remain members of the press corps of the Ministry of Defense and will be able to cover its activities in the future. At the same time, the Pentagon Press Association, which represents journalists working in the Ministry of Defense, said it was “deeply concerned about this unprecedented step.”
