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In addition to the four media outlets ordered to vacate their workspace in the building by Valentine’s Day, the Pentagon announced four more this evening.

Last Friday, the Pentagon issued a memo signed by DOD spokesman John Ullyot announcing an “annual media rotation program.”

Last week’s memo specified The New York Times, NBC News, National Public Radio and Politico would be swapped with the New York Post, One America News Network, Breitbart News Network and HuffPost.

In reaction to the memo, leaders from several outlets with reporters who work at the Pentagon came to the building on Wednesday to raise questions and concerns with Ullyot directly.

Ullyot responded to the meeting by doubling down on the initial policy, issuing a new memo ordering four more media outlets to vacate their workspace at the Pentagon, setting a new deadline for all eight to vacate by February 21.

Friday night’s memo said The Washington Post, CNN, The Hill and The War Zone were being swapped with The Washington Examiner, Newsmax, The Free Press and The Daily Caller.

The memo noted that while the outlets’ workspaces are being revoked, as is the prerogative of the secretary of defense, the reporters affected will maintain their building access and ability to attend briefings, and will still be considered for trips.

A few facts that caused immediate confusion among the resident press corps was Breitbart and Washington Examiner have had dedicated space for years in the Pentagon.

The War Zone, which is being ordered to vacate its workspace, has never had existing workspace in the Pentagon and Newsmax was already in the process of transitioning into a space offered by the existing press corps before President Donald Trump took office.

-ABC News’ Matt Seyler