The Pentagon press office is no longer accessible to journalists, according to corroborated reports. Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez stated the designation of the press office as a classified space occurred because speechwriters, who use classified material, were now occupying the space. Valdez said there was nothing controversial about the designation, according to the Hindu. Journalists who hold credentials now need an appointment to speak to the press secretary, according to Bluesky. After the Pentagon announced sweeping restrictions in October, many longtime reporters refused to agree and began turning over their press passes, according to the Guardian. The Pentagon also announced a 'next generation of the Pentagon press corps' featuring 60 journalists from far-right outlets, according to the Guardian. The New York Times sued the Pentagon over policies that designated journalists as 'security risks,' and a federal judge found in favor of the New York Times, according to the Guardian. The Trump administration claims its war department is the most transparent in history, according to the Guardian.