As the Pentagon implements sweeping new restrictions on press access, Jon is joined by Atlantic staff writer Nancy Youssef, War Horse founder Thomas Brennan, and former Pentagon spokesperson and retired Marine Corps Colonel David Lapan. Together, they examine why many journalists vacated the Pentagon and refused to sign on to these rules, explore the realities of military reporting from inside and outside the Pentagon, and discuss what’s at stake when a trillion-dollar institution responsible for millions of American lives becomes even more opaque and unaccountable. Plus, Jon talks about the military’s new Diarrhea Plane and answers a listener question about the White House’s ballroom demolition.
0:00 - Intro
4:10 - Nancy Youssef, Thomas Brennan, & David Lapan Join
5:40 - Has the Pentagon Process been Consistent?
11:42 - Why have these Changes Created an Uproar?
16:45 - The Pentagon's Insane New Reporting Rules
20:59 - Is the Access Worth the Restriction?
25:10 - How the Pentagon's Eviction Effects Interpersonal Relationships
32:50 - The History of Military Conflict & Misinformation
44:55 - An Incredibly Dysfunctional & Opaque Operation
48:00 - What is the Pentagon Trying to Do?
59:20 - The Deeper Issue
1:06:33 - The Government's Culture of Control
1:07:36 - How Does this Resolve?
1:16:28 - Breaking Down the Discussion
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