Parnell confirmed that all of the journalists in the newly announced “next generation” of the Pentagon press corps have agreed to the policy.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on Wednesday a "broad spectrum" of news media outlets that the Pentagon's new controversial press policy.

And the on-the-record message from the defense secretary’s main mouthpiece, Sean Parnell, aimed at anonymous military critics of his boss, is that they should consider resigning. “Our warriors deserve senior leaders who support the mission and put warfighting first,” Pentagon spokesman Parnell said.

The Pentagon says a “new press corps” of 60 journalists who had agreed to follow a new media policy will be welcomed into the building to cover the U.S. military

The Pentagon’s “next generation” press corps, which the body announced on Wednesday, is reportedly heavy on right-wing outlets that have trafficked in conspiracy theories and levied attacks on traditional publications.

The new crop of right-wing media and influencers come after dozens of seasoned journalists across the political aisle turned in their badges

The Defense Department on Wednesday announced the “next generation” of the Pentagon press corps, including mostly right-wing outlets, following the mass exodus of legacy outlets from

The Defense Department said that dozens of new reporters had agreed to sign the Pentagon’s rules on reporting, which have been rejected by many major news organizations.

Last week, reporters for major broadcast and cable news networks, including Fox News, as well as the Associated Press, The New York Times and The Washington Post declined to sign on to the new Pentagon policy. They objected to provisions in the policy that read as if they were agreeing to only seek Pentagon-approved information.