It's a great thing they are not backing down. Given how many institutions have complied in advance, we need as many exemplars of better behaviour as possible.

How absolutely cowardly the "Department of War" seems to be.

The real question who signed it?

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacted by posting the Times’ statement on X and adding a hand-waving emoji.

> Hegseth also reposted a question from a follower who asked, “Is this because they can’t roam the Pentagon freely? Do they believe they deserve unrestricted access to a highly classified military installation under the First Amendment?”

> Hegseth answered, “yes.”

I know this is old man yelling at the clouds these days but good lord if we could have government officials that aren't terminally online...

Didn't expect to see Newsman on that list