The Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events | Margaret Sullivan
In other words, Trump didn’t like their stories so he removed their access.CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump after being blocked from White HouseRead moreThe president has been in a bad mood lately, for obvious reasons. He can respond to a reporter’s question with the disrespectful command “Quiet, piggy.” He can (through his defense secretary) try to revoke journalistic access to the Pentagon and fire top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper. His weaponized justice department can subpoena New York Times reporters or show up at a Washington Post reporter’s home and seize her devices.He can even trash as the “worst” his loyal rightwing media outlet, Fox News, for its recent polling that showed Americans’ deep dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy.
- ▪In other words, Trump didn’t like their stories so he removed their access.CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump after being blocked from White HouseRead moreThe president has been in a bad mood lately, for obvious reasons.
- ▪He can respond to a reporter’s question with the disrespectful command “Quiet, piggy.” He can (through his defense secretary) try to revoke journalistic access to the Pentagon and fire top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military newspap
- ▪His weaponized justice department can subpoena New York Times reporters or show up at a Washington Post reporter’s home and seize her devices.He can even trash as the “worst” his loyal rightwing media outlet, Fox News, for its recent pollin
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‘The White House press corps often talks a good game about solidarity and press rights.’ Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘The White House press corps often talks a good game about solidarity and press rights.’ Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockOpinionUS constitution and civil libertiesThe Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events Margaret SullivanCNN, MS Now and Politico accurately call last week’s sudden lockout ‘a direct assault on the first amendment’.
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