The Pentagon is relocating journalists to an external annex after a federal judge ruled its restrictive media accreditation policy violated the First Amendment.US District Judge Paul Friedman ordered the Department of Defense to reinstate credentials for The New York Times and struck down rules against soliciting information.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to restrict press access while the government appeals the decision that found the policy constituted illegal viewpoint discrimination.The Pentagon Press Association warned that closing the internal workspace immediately hinders the ability of the media to monitor military operations and maintain transparency.