The U.S. Defense Department has designated its press office as a 'classified space,' significantly limiting journalists' access. This move is the latest in a series of actions restricting media operations at the Pentagon.

<img alt="Man with slicked back hair in a suit speaks at a podium with a seal behind that says Pentagon" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/73fc7134-6d53-425d-8606-685afda3609f,1780356433403/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C110%2C2112%2C1188%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026." width="620" /><p>In another of a series of moves restricting med...