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Saagar DESTROYS Pete Hegseth Journalist COVERUP

2025-10-15 Entertainment
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Pentagon Imposes Restrictive New Media Requirements, Silencing Dissent

Understand the specific, alarming terms of the Pentagon's new 21-page agreement journalists must sign to cover the department, and why experts argue this policy signals weakness, not security.

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  • New Pentagon requirements force press to sign a 21-page pact that restricts movement, mandates badges, and bans soliciting any sensitive information.
  • Former Pentagon correspondents assert the core claims justifying the crackdown (e.g., press roaming free) are fundamentally false.
  • The restrictions aim to eliminate background sourcing and push reporters into becoming mere official stenographers for the $1 trillion agency.
  • This move dangerously reverts Pentagon press access to the most restrictive state since WWII, suppressing accountability.

Ryan and Saagar dissect the controversial media policy reportedly spearheaded by Pete Hegseth’s team. They use firsthand experience to dismantle the Pentagon’s stated reasons for the crackdown, explaining how curbing background discussions stifles investigative reporting on major defense budgets and operations.

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Top Comments (10)

@dteezy2 2025-10-15

If Saagar could go back in time he would vote for all this again.

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@MyHazey 2025-10-15

Legend has it, he voted for this....

771 46 replies
@guillermomontes5769 2025-10-15

Saagar you said we have check and balances 😂

439 4 replies
@aidang0309 2025-10-15

“Most transparent administration”

372 12 replies
@thebladespawn 2025-10-15

Bong hits for Sagar

343 3 replies
@platitudepete8 2025-10-15

Waiting on Saagar to complain about this to his dear close friend, JD

307 1 replies
@theenterer-yh3yf 2025-10-15

Let Ryan Grim talk!

190 6 replies
@vide6258 2025-10-15

Hm. Another thing he voted for (and will again come 2028). Weird.

100 7 replies
@NicoleHamilton-NOAAFederal 2025-10-15

wasn't it Pete Hegseth himself that leaked classified info more than once? LOL

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@GthePRican 2025-10-16

Good on Saagar for calling the BS out. This is what this show is supposed to be about

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