Pete Hegseth is doubling down on the Pentagon’s new restrictions for the press corps, arguing it will not change despite complaints from the press.

“I think the American people see things like that as absolute common sense,” the Defense secretary told Fox News on Sunday. “The Pentagon press corps can squeal all they want, we’re taking these things seriously. They can report, they just need to make sure they’re following rules.”

Since Hegseth took office in January, the Pentagon has altered multiple aspects of its media policy, while changing the name of the Department of Defense........

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