The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Associated Press and CNN, as well as conservative outlets Newsmax and The Washington Times, all announced that they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy by today’s deadline. The policy states that media outlets and reporters cannot obtain any information that the Pentagon does not explicitly authorize. Matt Murray, The Washington Post’s executive editor, said, “The proposed restrictions undercut First Amendment protections by placing unnecessary constraints on gathering and publishing information.” In response, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X a hand-waving emoji.