Hegseth orders prior approval for ‘all interactions’ between military officials and Congress

CNN: The memo is the latest in a series of steps by Hegseth to control information at the Pentagon and how the Pentagon communicates with those outside the agency. Hegseth, whose tenure has been beleaguered by leaks, has also moved to restrict engagement by Defense Department personnel with think tanks or other outside events and conferences. The memo was signed the same day that dozens of reporters turned in their badges rather than sign a document the Pentagon had produced that included restrictions on their work…