[Global Times reporter He Shan] According to reports from the Associated Press, the Washington Post and other US media on the 13th, many mainstream and conservative media in the United States refused to sign the new media policy document launched by the Pentagon.

According to the report, according to the Pentagon's new rules, all media reporters are not allowed to obtain information not explicitly authorized by the Department of Defense, and journalists are prohibited from entering most areas of the Pentagon without accompanying personnel. The U.S. Department of Defense requires that journalists who fail to sign policy documents before 5 pm local time on the 14th must return their Pentagon press cards and evacuate the relevant areas within 24 hours.

The Washington Post, New York Times, Associated Press, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic Monthly, Reuters and other media have made it clear that they will not sign. Conservative media Newsmax News and The Washington Times also hold the same position. Richard Stevenson, Washington bureau chief of the New York Times, said that the military receives nearly $1 trillion in taxpayer funds every year and that "the public has a right to know how the government and the military operate."

Almost all major media outlets have refused to comply with the signing announcement by the right-wing media ¡°One American News Network¡± (OAN).OAN President Charles Helling said his lawyers had reviewed the revised policy and decided to sign it, but he specifically grossed the term ¡°after the revised¡± in the statement.

The Pentagon News Association, which represents the Pentagon reporter group, recently criticized the move by calling for journalists to "confirm understanding" of vague and potentially unconstitutional policies, neither necessary nor justified.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell defended the policy, saying that it only "asked reporters to confirm their understanding of the policy content" and accused some media of "deliberately changing the rules". Defense Secretary Hegseth then posted on social platforms in response to the statements of various media outlets. He first posted a "waving" emoji, then published a "Fool's Guide to Applying for Press Credentials" and forwarded a satirical cartoon depicting The Atlantic Monthly as a crying baby.

According to reports, the Pentagon Press Association has hired legal advisers, and lawyers from various news organizations have also participated in discussions on whether to sign. Analysts said that as the media collectively refuse visas, the incident may trigger a new round of legal litigation.