Barbara Starr
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USC senior fellow @ center for comms leadership & policy.. More than two decades on CNN national security beat. Find me on Substack @barbarastarrreports
Joined March 2010
"The public has a right to know how the government and the military are operating."
A statement from The New York Times on the Pentagon’s press pass policy:
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As you read this deeply reported story know this: @JenGriffinFNC and @ckubeNBC are two of the finest journalists covering military and national security affairs.
Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
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New: The Army is accepting a roughly $1 million donation to bring senior leaders to DC for the AUSA conference next week — paying for their hotel, meals, and travel — while active duty troops brace for a missed paycheck amid the shutdown, US officials say https://t.co/rVtOg0cBNP
cnn.com
The US Army is accepting a donation of roughly $1 million for the travel and lodging of senior leaders to a professional development conference in Washington, DC, next week, as active duty forces are...
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"The guarding of military and diplomatic secrets at the expense of informed representative government provides no real security for our Republic." — Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black in NYT Co. v. US. "The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government..."
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.
apnews.com
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
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Pentagon has set a Tuesday deadline for reporters to acknowledge new policy about soliciting info from “unauthorized” sources. If reporters don’t sign —and statement below suggests they won’t—they’ll be barred from the building (which seems to be Hegseth’s intention all along).
Very strong and important statement from the Pentagon Press Association about how its members may soon lose their credentials. Please read and share. A free press matters.
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'Never Sell Out!' Pope Leo Praises the Press and Urges It to Fight Back Against 'Ancient Art of Lying'
mediaite.com
Pope Leo XIV has offered rare praise to the media industry, urging journalists around the world to stand against the 'ancient art of lying" and those who "create divisions."
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Despite DoD press shop repeatedly referring to misguided NYT story about new Pentagon press rules to justify restrictions, the New York Times actually said in a public statement last night that “problems remain with the policy and we and other news organizations believe further
Pentagon reporters are having a meltdown because our policy makes them promise not to hound our DOW civilian employees and warfighters for information that endangers operational and national security. This is in complete opposition to the raving review from the New York Times
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The U.S. military had believed that drones would keep troops out of harm's way. Instead they are making war deadlier for everyone. My story on how the Army is reckoning with this new kind of war. https://t.co/pktXmvYER9
nytimes.com
The rapid proliferation of drones in places like Ukraine has set off a growing sense of alarm inside the U.S. Army.
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What is at stake is the public's access to information abt what U.S. troops are doing and how the dept is spending nearly one trillion tax dollars. Just as impt, "reporters have a constitutional right to ask questions."
Very strong and important statement from the Pentagon Press Association about how its members may soon lose their credentials. Please read and share. A free press matters.
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"Let's be clear about the facts. Pentagon reporters have always worn badges, and continue to do so to this day. Pentagon reporters have always been restricted to unclassified spaces only- the idea that reporters have been prowling in offices where they are not allowed is simply
Very strong and important statement from the Pentagon Press Association about how its members may soon lose their credentials. Please read and share. A free press matters.
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During the fall of Afghanistan, a free press repeatedly surfaced new info about how U.S. troops were in danger and coping w/ an unprecedented situation, prompting adjustments in a crisis. That's the job. Not repeating talking points.
Here's the Pentagon Press Association's latest statement about @PeteHegseth's new media restrictions: ___ The Pentagon Press Association has been cautious with our public statements since the Defense Department first announced it would force reporters to make a choice: sign
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A statement from the Pentagon Press Association to @SecWar @PeteHegseth and company: “Limiting the media’s ability to report on the U.S. military fails to honor the American families who have entrusted their sons and daughters to serve in it or the taxpayers….”
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Is @PeteHegseth playing “dress up” with troops not even being paid? Obviously staged photo opp especially those taken on the ground.
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.@secWar has falsely suggested Pentagon reporters prowl the hallways accessing offices they are not allowed. We don't. Even his boss, President Trump, allows reporters in to the Oval to ask him questions, and every defense secretary I've covered for more than a decade -- both
I'm proud to be a member of the Pentagon Press Association and grateful for all their hard work to protect our rights to report on the military. The families who send their children to serve not only deserve the best leadership and equipment -- as @SecWar Hegseth has said -- but
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Seems I should add @Mediaite @jbbahney Pentagon press has deployed to more war zones than current leadership, been killed, wounded and suffered from PTS. Nobody squeals on this side of the notebook. I am serious. As an American and journalist for 40 years an apology is warranted
@DanLamothe Listen to what Hegseth says here. Journalists do not “squeal” and Hegseths comment is offensive. Journalists protect Freedom of speech and the 1st Amendment just as Hegseths oath of office requires he does. It’s time he learned how the Pentagon actually works. @DanLamothe
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PRESS RELEASE: #USNORTHCOM statement regarding protection of federal property and personnel in the Portland Area. Approximately 200 soldiers have been placed in a Title 10 status, and they will carry out those military protective activities that the @SecWar determines are
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“War-ravaged Portland” sounds like the name of a new underground Indie band. When I hear the term “war-ravaged” I tend to think of Aleppo during the Syrian civil war or Mariupol in the war in Ukraine. Does the White House truly believe Portland is equivalent to those locations?
Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."
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Pleased to talk with @BBCNews about Trump and Hegseth meeting with hundreds of American generals today
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The post-Signalgate standard for @SecWar @PeteHegseth Defense Department - Relax the mandatory frequency of cybersecurity training and controlled unclassified information training.
6) Reduction of Mandatory Training Requirements to Restore Mission Focus
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