• The New York Times Company publisher A.G. Sulzberger said the newsroom would not compromise on independent reporting, framing press freedom as facing its most serious test in generations.
• Sulzberger said the Times sued the US Defense Department over a Pentagon media policy that would have allowed officials to revoke credentials for disfavored coverage.
• He said a federal judge in March struck down the policy and ordered the Times’ press passes restored, though the administration has appealed and the Times has filed another suit over continued access hurdles.
• Sulzberger warned that the Trump administration is using lawsuits, regulatory pressure, and law-enforcement tactics to punish or deter critical coverage, raising costs and risks for news organizations.
• He criticized media outlets that settle or adjust editorial standards to avoid retaliation, arguing that such concessions encourage further pressure on the press.

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