[ClearCase_guy]

he realized that McAleer was not a state-approved journalist

That's a chilling little phrase.

[GOPJ]

There’s no such thing as a ‘state approved journalist’... and God willing there never will be...

[The_Media_never_lie]

he realized that McAleer was not a state-approved journalist

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A state approved journalist is one who knows to ask the tough questions to deep state approved targets, while lobbing softball questions to deep state protectees. Just being harsh and asking pointed and hard to answer followup questions to the wrong people will get a journalist black listed.

And, yes we have state-approved journalists in the USA.