The statement by the nominee, Sarah B. Rogers, signaled a stark reversal of the president’s earlier efforts to shutter Voice of America and other federally funded news groups.
The network’s comments are part of its efforts to push back against the F.C.C.’s review of its local broadcast licenses.
The Department of Defense announced a new media policy on Monday, three days after a federal judge ruled Trump administration restrictions on Pentagon journalists were a First Amendment violation. The big picture: The Pentagon said in a memorandum announcing the changes that it's complying with the ruling in the New York Times' lawsuit, but press groups accused the Trump administration of placing fresh restrictions on journalists with the new policy. Zoom in: Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced three new changes to the press policy in a statement saying the Defense Department "disagrees with the decision and is pursuing an appeal." - The Pentagon Press Association said in a Monday evening statement the new Pentagon…