Laura Loomer Granted Pentagon Credentials After Policy Overhaul

Laura Loomer has been credentialed to cover the Pentagon as part of the Defense Department’s revised media policy, which bars reporters from soliciting information not expressly authorized by the department. The policy prompted an unprecedented walkout in which nearly all mainstream outlets returned their badges, leaving a press corps largely made up of MAGA-aligned outlets and influencers such as One America News. Loomer, a far-right activist known for promoting conspiracy theories and Islamophobic rhetoric, has publicly attacked Pentagon officials including Secretary Pete Hegseth even as she assumes reporting access. Journalists and the Pentagon Press Association have criticized the policy as a threat to press freedom and an intimidation tactic that limits independent reporting. It remains unclear why Loomer received Pentagon credentials after previously being denied a White House press pass; the Pentagon and Loomer have been contacted for comment.