The lack of regular, open communication between the Pentagon and the press is hurting civilian-military relations.

Evidence

Donald Trump Inadvertently Killed Pentagon Press Briefing (Time)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: American military reports were overly optimistic and non-critical. — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 825