Posted on 11/21/2016 11:03:08 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Donald Trump will meet Monday afternoon with executives and on-air anchors from the five largest television networks in the United States.
The get-together wasn't mentioned in a mid-morning conference call the presidential transition's media go-betweens held with reporters.
CNN reported that it was organized by Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to Trump who served as his campaign manager.
Representatives from CNN, Fox News, NBC, ABC and CBS will file in to Trump Tower for the sit-down with Trump and Conway.
The entire meeting will be conducted 'off the record,' meaning attendees must promise not to report on what is said or who is in the room.
Past presidents and presidents-elect have held similar meetings, but they were easier to keep secret since attendees didn't have to tromp through a landmark gold-encrusted marble office lobby in full view of TV cameras managed by the same media companies that took part.
ABC News was represented by president James Goldston and anchors George Stephanopoulos, David Muir, and Martha Raddatz.
Nightly News host Lester Holt and Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd were on hand for NBC News, along with president Deborah Turness.
And rounding out the broadcast network presence at the meeting was Face the Nation host John Dickerson and the entire CBS This Morning team of Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell.
CNN president Jeff Zucker attended with on-air talent Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett.
Fox News had a handful of executives present at the meeting, including co-presidents Bill Shine and Jack Abernathy, vice president of news and editorial Jay Wallace and Suzanne Scott, the vice president of programming and development at the network.
MSNBC president Phil Griffin was there for his network.
Tight-lipped transition officials wouldn't discuss the purpose for the meeting on Monday afternoon.
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I was thinking St. Valentine's Day Massacre myself.
“Tight-lipped transition officials wouldn’t discuss the purpose for the meeting “
The purpose is to read all of them the riot act.
I would say a, “come to Jesus meeting,” but probably none of them believe in G-d.
5.56mm
Kellyanne has called it a “reset”.
So can they waterboard that many ppl in just an hour?
Maybe more like a truth in reporting or your license will pulled.
Don't worry, that shadow character named "anonymous source" will leak everything that transpires to the NYSlimes......
Could be. In any event Trump needs to lean on them.
As far as who attended, it’s not that complicated...just watch the fruvkin’ elevator.
I'm just amazed...Trump has come this far against what odds? ...and there are so many who still believe he's stupid.
Get a grip, man.
“As far as who attended, it’s not that complicated...just watch the fruvkin’ elevator.”
Not my job. How about you do it, and I’ll give you a nickel for each original sighting you name?
All right, I’ll keep the faith. My pessimism comes mostly from my outright hatred of this current media - the scoundrels they are. They have no legitimacy whatsoever in my eyes and I’d like our president to keep them on the ropes. He handled them like a champ during the campaign and they know it.
No the MSM will be wearing disguises- dressed as clowns.
As I recall, you thought it was because of a leak.
Trump and Kellyanne will only share what they wish to be shared. Probably with the provision since the are proven untrustworthy any leakers will for the duration be denied access for the duration of the next four years.
I think we’ll see the lying, corrupt stream media become superfluous.
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