Posted on 02/24/2017 11:39:34 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Shortly after President Donald Trump vowed to “do something” about the “cunning” media who he once again called “the enemy” of the American people, CNN announced on air it had been barred from today’s White House briefing.
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.
Today’s off-camera gaggle is distinct from the on-camera White House Press Briefing led by Press Secretary Sean Spicer, which is not scheduled to take place today. It is not unusual to forego the on-camera press briefing on days when POTUS delivers a major speech, as happened this morning at CPAC.
CNN reports it was told by Spicer that the briefing was intended as a much smaller pool-coverage gathering, which typically means one print reporter, one radio reporter, etc. Spicer said he decided to expand the list of invitees as he saw fit, to include conservative-leaning news organizations; Spicer told CNN the intent was not to exclude certain news orgs.
Nonetheless, the White House Correspondents Association has protested today’s move, and some organizations, including Associated Press and Time magazine, have said they are boycotting.
More to come…
People get their news from other places anyway.
They are only shooting themselves in the foot by not being there because other outlets will be sourced for what took place.
All they do is fabricate and falsify! There's no need for them to attend at all really!
If they make up their own news, why waste the time of attending the event?
Fantastic move.
There are no news organizations among the list of groups listed.
YESSSSSSS!
Spicer said he decided to expand the list of invitees as he saw fit, to include conservative-leaning news organizations; Spicer told CNN the intent was not to exclude certain news orgs.
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That’s disappointing, but I suppose it’s a shot across the bow. They keep it up and they will be banned from all of them.
They’re going to stay away from news conferences they haven’t been invited to. I’m trying to see the downside here.
Access is a PRIVILEGE, not a right. And you need to EARN that privilege, not DEMAND like you are entitled.
I love Cassie and the Patel lady
WIN WIN BYE BYE CNN !
There ya go. That'll learn 'em.
Elections have consequences and if the media wants to set themselves up as the propaganda arm of the DNC then this is what happens.
Since most of what they write is fiction, how will anyone tell the difference?
Are they going to go back to Judge Robart’s courtroom to make a Federal case out of it?
Good!! About damn time too
What can they do? Threaten to make their coverage more negative about Trump?
It really is a good move. just let them report their lies and hysteria from the parking lot. they don’t need access when all they do is lie.
Glad to hear this.
GOOD NEWS!
WAY to GO PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!
Push comes to shove and CNN has a proven record as a paid entity for the DNC. They are not News Media, they are fake news.
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