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Tue Nov 4, 2025, 02:10 PM 4 hrs ago

'Laura Loomer Joins Pentagon Press Corps Amid Policy Shift: Report'

(Newsweek) "Far-right activist Laura Loomer has been credentialed to cover the Department of Defense (DOD), according to The Washington Post, marking her entry into a reconstituted Pentagon press corps composed largely of right-wing media outlets."

"Loomer, 32, a former congressional candidate from Florida and close ally of President Donald Trump, joins an ultra-conservative cohort announced last month that includes Gateway Pundit, The National Pulse, Human Events, podcaster Tim Pool, Just the News, Frontlines by Turning Point USA, One America News and LindellTV—Mike Lindell's streaming service."

"Loomer's accreditation signals a significant shift in Pentagon media relations and raises questions about press freedom and government transparency."

"The move follows the DOD's controversial policy change that prohibits journalists from soliciting information not officially provided by the government—a restriction that prompted dozens of major news organizations, including the Post, New York Times, CNN and Fox News, to refuse participation."

Continued at link:

https://www.newsweek.com/laura-loomer-joins-pentagon-press-corps-amid-policy-shift-report-10986448

This just "raises questions about press freedom and government transparency"? Wow, that's some real hard-hitting reporting there, Newsweek.

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