New York Times Sues Pentagon Again Over Media Access Limits (1)

The New York Times has again challenged restrictions on press access in the Pentagon, after the Trump administration revived limits on credentialed reporters in response to a court ruling against it.

The Times argued in its lawsuit, filed Monday in Washington federal court, that the Department of Defense policy requiring staff escorts for credentialed reporters, among other directives, is “patently unconstitutional,” in violation of the First Amendment right to free speech and other protections.

The news organization also accused the department of trying to avoid complying with an earlier federal court ruling and retaliating against the Times, “not only ...