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tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:16 PM Apr 2020

Who gets to decide which "news" outlets are allowed at press briefings?

When we take back the Whitehouse, can they get rid of " reporters" from the likes of Breitbart News? - These people are not journalists.

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Who gets to decide which "news" outlets are allowed at press briefings? (Original Post) tulipsandroses Apr 2020 OP

The Ministry of Propaganda decides. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #1

LOL nt leftieNanner Apr 2020 #2

I believe it's the White House Correspondents Association leftieNanner Apr 2020 #3

Jonathan Karl mchill Apr 2020 #4

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. The Ministry of Propaganda decides.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:16 PM

Apr 2020

As is only fair.

leftieNanner

(15,068 posts)

2. LOL nt

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:22 PM

Apr 2020

leftieNanner

(15,068 posts)

3. I believe it's the White House Correspondents Association

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:23 PM

Apr 2020

They tried to boot one of the rightie lunatics a while back, but Ass Face reinstated them.

mchill

(1,017 posts)

4. Jonathan Karl

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:32 PM

Apr 2020

Said he (or WHC) controls the seats, but has no control over who Secret Service lets into the room, so key is if you see them standing in the back they aren’t approved. OAN reporter not approved.

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