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babylonsister

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Tue Feb 26, 2019, 07:14 AM Feb 2019

White House press corps evicted from hotel ahead of North Korea summit [View all]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/white-house-press-corps-abruptly-ordered-out-hotel-ahead-north-n975986?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR1HCxRGdb5Z7t-NkZ2CKX-LqxiYFBRBJ6D9mvhdZ1GV3du736KttIwIj2s


White House press corps evicted from hotel ahead of North Korea summit
The forced move was highly unusual because the White House had approved of and supported the use of the space by media who cover the president.
Feb. 25, 2019, 11:54 PM EST / Updated Feb. 26, 2019, 4:15 AM EST
By Jonathan Allen


HANOI, Vietnam — The White House press corps was evicted from its workspace here Tuesday as a red carpet was rolled out at the same hotel to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for his nuclear summit with President Donald Trump.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted Tuesday morning that the reporters who cover Trump would be relocated from their planned staging ground at the Melia Hotel — including a 200-seat ballroom and stand-up spots for broadcast reporters — to an international media center.

“You must go now! This way,” a Vietnamese security officer barked at members of the press corps in the hotel lobby Tuesday morning.

The forced move was highly unusual because the White House had approved of and supported the use of the space by media who cover the president.

It was not immediately clear who made the decision to boot the White House reporters: North Korea, Vietnam, the U.S. or a combination of those governments.

Kim and Trump are meeting this week for the second time in a year to discuss a possible denuclearization of North Korea.
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While not ideal Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #1
Chaos at a Trump event? C_U_L8R Feb 2019 #2
littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #3
What,.... trDump now wants a private wedding with Kim ? magicarpet Feb 2019 #4
What are the KGOP republicans hiding this time? Achilleaze Feb 2019 #5
Maybe Pooty Poot is showing up for a threesome? Achilleaze Feb 2019 #6
I think you're onto something.... ewagner Feb 2019 #8
Krysilik's presence in Hanoi is pure "coincidence" Achilleaze Feb 2019 #13
Skulldugger INDEED! ewagner Feb 2019 #18
Sad to see how low the republicans have sunk Achilleaze Feb 2019 #22
"Kim doesn't want any witnesses to the "comings and goings" in that hotel..." Ilsa Feb 2019 #14
She did NOT take the trip.. ewagner Feb 2019 #19
There's no good shopping there, I guess. nt Ilsa Feb 2019 #24
We'll have to watch Russian news PatSeg Feb 2019 #20
When 2 dicks meet, can't be good. rickyhall Feb 2019 #7
Because Kim is staying there dalton99a Feb 2019 #9
Privacy for in-&-out buggery (instead of burgers); PLUS MFGsunny Feb 2019 #10
Epstein-style parties. 'nuff said. nt Ilsa Feb 2019 #16
The russian Kislyak has the look of a republican Achilleaze Feb 2019 #23
Let's be clear MrGrieves Feb 2019 #11
This skinned, narcissistic dictators hate a free press. EleanorR Feb 2019 #12
I wonder if putin sent his advance team to set up cameras in the Ilsa Feb 2019 #15
True on both counts..n/t ewagner Feb 2019 #21
Okay lets subpoena the interpreters..................... turbinetree Feb 2019 #17
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