A number of news organizations—including NBC News, The New York Times, and NPR—were informed on Friday that they would be losing office space at the Pentagon. Those changes are part of a new annual media rotation program announced by the Department of Defense.

Going into effect on Feb. 14, the program will see NBC and other outlets vacating their current space and replaced by such news orgs as One America News Network, the New York Post, Breitbart News Network, and HuffPost.

According to NBC News, the network has had a presence inside the Pentagon for decades. The space it occupies is known as the “booth” and is outfitted with phone lines and broadcast equipment, including a camera that enables live communication.

“The affected news outlets learned of this directive via a memo sent to the Pentagon press corps. “Each year, one outlet from each press medium—print, online, television, and radio—that has enjoyed working from a physical office in the Pentagon will rotate out of the building to allow a new outlet from the same medium that has not had the unique opportunity to report as a resident member,” the memo outlined.

The Pentagon has informed its resident press corps that NBC, NYT, NPR, and Politico will “rotate out of the building” to give space to New York Post, Breitbart, OANN, and HuffPost.

NBC, who has an entire booth w/ cameras etc. pic.twitter.com/OC4H3xyGdj

— Haley Britzky (@halbritz) February 1, 2025

An NBC News spokesperson shared a statement with TVNewser regarding its unexpected eviction from its longtime workspace, saying: “We’re disappointed by the decision to deny us access to a broadcasting booth at the Pentagon that we’ve used for many decades. Despite the significant obstacles this presents to our ability to gather and report news in the national public interest, we will continue to report with the same integrity and rigor NBC News always has.”

“The Pentagon Press Association has also objected to the new policy. “The Pentagon Press Association has also objected to the new policy. “Our resident press corps has greatly expanded over the years, and we have always welcomed new members and will continue to do so,” the group said in a statement. The organization has also requested a meeting with Pentagon officials to discuss the implications of this new directive.

It should be noted that these news outlets will still be part of the Pentagon’s press corps and, thus, should continue to have access to briefings and accompany civilian and military leaders when they travel.

This change comes on the heels of former weekend Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth becoming the new defense secretary. Hegseth was confirmed on Jan. 24 by a margin of one vote, with Vice President J.D. Vance acting as tiebreaker. Hegesth is one of 19 former Fox News personalities working for the new administration.