New York Times Sues Defense Department Over Free Speech and Due Process Violations

Thursday, Dec 4, 2025 5:40 am ET1min read

The New York Times and its reporter Julian E. Barnes have sued the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell over new press rules that allegedly violate their free speech and due-process rights. The lawsuit claims the policies are unreasonable and chill protected speech that Department officials may not like.

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