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They really don't understand reporting if they're being like this. Reporters don't need access inside the Pentagon. They can get whatever TF they want through leaks from trusted sources.
By letting the reporters in, they can keep an eye on them and see who they're talking to. That way, when there's a leak that they don't like they can review the logs and have a slightly higher chance of catching the leaker.
Denying credentials to reporters (en mass) is a one-way ticket to chaos.
There's even arguments out there that they don't need that access. The White House/Pentagon can put out whatever they want, and it's just part of the larger box of open source intelligence. IIRC, Bob Woodward (of Watergate investigation fame) didn't bother with trying to get access to specific higher ups at all. Mark Felt (Deepthroat) came to him, and the rest is all out in the open if you're willing to dig.
The entire public affairs career field knows this. It's how you can tell VP Bowman sucked at his job - the reporters will show up to a firefight with Special Forces. They don't need to hear it from you.
I think chaos is the goal.
These fucks can't even do fascism right.