The View shocks viewers by siding with conservative networks against Pentagon media control.NH
Major news networks, including ABC News, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News, have jointly refused to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new restrictive press policy.
The policy is criticized by media lawyers and free press advocates for potentially criminalizing basic reporting and threatening core journalistic protections.
The hosts of The Viewcommended this unified stance, specifically praising Fox News and Newsmax for rejecting the policy despite their differing political alignments.
Panelists on The View emphasized that press freedom is an American issue, arguing the policy would not prevent leaks but instead force them internally.
The discussion also recalled the “Signalgate” controversy, where Hegseth was involved in detailing secret battle plans in an unsecured group chat, reportedly making him more wary of the media.
