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In an internal memorandum from the Missile Defense Agency obtained by Bloomberg and dated October 16, the agency states that while the film “highlights that deterrence can fail, which reinforces the need for an active homeland missile defense system,” its fictional depiction also downplays US capabilities.

Dozens of reporters stationed at the Pentagon walked out this week and surrendered their access badges rather than sign on to new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth they said would restrict how they do their jobs.

Timothy Mellon is a billionaire heir who has spent hundreds of millions on GOP causes and is reportedly behind the $130 million gift to the Pentagon.

While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

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News organizations warn the policy amounts to “intimidation” and threatens journalists’ ability to inform the public.

The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and One America News signed the Defense Department’s press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.

Noah Oppenheim, director of "A House of Dynamite," joins "The Weekend" to discuss the relevance of the film's depiction of America's nuclear defense systems. He also responds to the Pentagon reportedly sending an internal memo that called the film's doomsday scenario inaccurate.

The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.

The year was 1992. The day was Dec. 8. The scene was the Pentagon briefing room, where a neophyte reporter with no military experience stood in front of a large wall-sized National Geographic world map and prepared to explain what was happening in Somalia to an international audience.