AP Spotlight New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Oct 14, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 Updated Mar 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, in Quantico, Va. Evan Vucci, Associated Press kAm}6HD @C82?:K2E:@?D :?4=F5:?8 %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D[ %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 2?5 E96 4@?D6CG2E:G6 }6HD>2I E6=6G:D:@? ?6EH@C< D2:5 |@?52J E96J H:== ?@E D:8? 2 s676?D6 s6A2CE>6?E 5@4F>6?E 23@FE :ED ?6H AC6DD CF=6D[ >2<:?8 :E =:<6=J E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:== 6G:4E E96:C C6A@CE6CD 7C@> E96 !6?E28@?]k^AmkAm%9@D6 @FE=6ED D2J E96 A@=:4J E9C62E6?D E@ AF?:D9 E96> 7@C C@FE:?6 ?6HD 82E96C:?8 AC@E64E65 3J E96 u:CDE p>6?5>6?E] %96 (2D9:?8E@? !@DE[ %96 pE=2?E:4 2?5 #6FE6CD @? |@?52J 2=D@ AF3=:4=J ;@:?65 E96 8C@FA E92E D2JD :E H:== ?@E 36 D:8?:?8] p! 4@?7:C>65 |@?52J 27E6C?@@? 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