CNN reports New York Times, Los Angles Times, and Politico also were told they were not on the White House list, for today’s off-camera briefing.
Breitbart, Fox News, Washington Times, and One America News Network were among those given entry, CNN reported.Ha ha ha. It looks like the Trump Administration has finally had it with the revered "news" organs who refuse to report stories straight. Today, some of the big boys were denied entry to a private briefing with Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Of course, they are calling foul. The thing is, this time it probably won't work.
Back when the Obama Administration wanted to exclude Fox News for a group of interviews, that network was singled out. The other nets came to their defense because of it. In this case, the Trump Administration essentially told several news orgs, either do your job right, or you will not be invited to the party. Admission to the White House press pool is a privilege, not a right.
"This is an unacceptable development by the Trump White House. Apparently this is how they retaliate when you report facts they don't like. We'll keep reporting regardless," CNN said in a statement.
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet wrote, "Nothing like this has ever happened at the White House in our long history of covering multiple administrations of different parties. We strongly protest the exclusion of The New York Times and the other news organizations. Free media access to a transparent government is obviously of crucial national interest."
The Associated Press and Time magazine boycotted the briefing because of how it was handled.
The White House Correspondents Association also protested the move.Yes, the Trump Administration retaliates, and what the nincompoops in the mainstream media do not realize is that the American people are cheering them on. The people of the fruited plain have had it with the gatekeepers of information lying to us, and leaving out important details that can change the meaning of a story.
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