Pentagon punishes reporters over tough coverage, Politico
“Another example involved the military-news outlet Defense One, which was left out of a media roundtable with the deputy secretary of defense earlier this month to help roll out President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force. The slight came after a Defense One reporter got an early scoop on plans to set up the new branch, breaking the story before the Pentagon was ready for it to go public. Kevin Baron, the executive editor of the site, confirmed that none of his reporters were invited to the briefing and said that [Pentagon chief spokeswoman Dana] White had conceded to him in an email that the snub was due to the initial story.”
If media supports the administration, it gets access. If it tells the truth, and the truth is not what the administration wants to hear, it is declared an enemy of the people. What happened to freedom of the press? Under this administration the media is just another tool to influence public perceptions and retain power.