(FILES) Reporters carry their belongings from the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025 after US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, and were stripped of their press access credentials. The New York Times on December 4, 2025, filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new restrictive media policy, saying it was unconstitutional and asking a court to block its implementation. US and international news outlets including AFP, AP, Fox News and the Times declined to sign the new policy in mid-October, meaning they were stripped of their Pentagon credentials. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)