Pentagon press office

Californians are voting in a governor primary as other races take place in multiple states. The Pentagon's press office has been redesignated as a classified space, restricting press access, according to a defense department official.

Californians are voting in the governor primary alongside other state races, with similar primaries occurring in New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico, Iowa, and Montana. The Pentagon has restricted press access to its press office, now designated as a classified space, according to an acting defense department press secretary.

The Defense department barred journalists from the Pentagon press room, designating it as a classified space. The Trump administration's spokesperson claimed it as the 'most transparent war department in history,' despite media criticism and a lawsuit by the New York Times over policies labeling journalists as 'security risks.'

The U.S. Department of Defense has designated its press office as a classified space, restricting journalists from accessing it. This move is part of a broader effort to limit media access at the Pentagon.