Ben Mucelis (Ben Mycelis)

They're demanding the press have signed special pledges if they want to report on certain aspects of the government.

And the stuff we're seeing right now in the United States is totally twisted.

I do gotta give some credit though, where credit is due here.

There are a number of news organizations out there who have shut down that request from the Trump administration, Ben, including the Guardian who did the piece on you, but the New York Times, CNN, and many others have told the White House

And Pete Hegseth, absolutely not.

We are not signing your damn loyalty pledge.

That's not what we do as a news organization.

And I got to say, good on them to do that.

For those who don't know, Pete Hegseth wants the news companies, wants the media to sign a pledge that any story that they write about the Department of Defense or the Pentagon, whatever, has to be run by the United States government for approvals first, even if it has nothing to do with anything that's classified whatsoever.

So I think all these media companies need to join.

The companies have already spoken out and they need to say, hell no, because what's the point of that access if you're only able to report on stuff that the government allows you to?

At that point, you are no longer a news organization.

I want to be clear, you are a propaganda arm of the United States.

And that's why as of now, as of this recording, I think the only outlet out there that has agreed to sign this pledge for Pete Hegseth has been OAN, which is a mega propaganda network.

Exactly.

It's become one of my phrases that I like to say on the show.

But what in the Kim Jong-un is that about?

I mean, just scary, Brett, the way that is framed right there.

And can I just say something, brothers?

November 5th.