Newsmax refuses to sign Pentagon media rules as press corps warns of threats to access and free reporting.

Newsmax has declined to sign the Pentagon’s revised media credentialing agreement, becoming the first major outlet to publicly reject the Defense Department’s new restrictions on press access, CBS News’ Jim LaPorta reports.

The Pentagon Press Association confirmed Wednesday that negotiations over the policy have stalled, warning that the rules could undermine press freedom and expose journalists to legal risk.

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    Newsmax said it had “no plans” to sign up to plans set out by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s department to restrict access to the Pentagon.

    The main issue around the policy comes down to how information is shared with reporters. The initial plan called for all department information, whether classified or not, be run past Pentagon officials before an outlet could be allowed to publish an article.

    News organizations pushed back, and the policy was revised last week to say that members of the media were not required to submit their writings, but that U.S. military personnel could face “adverse consequences” if they make unauthorized disclosures to reporters. Reporters could then be viewed as security risks and have their access revoked.