In order to counter the sorry state of press briefings coming from the #DonaldTrump administration, the White House...

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In order to counter the sorry state of press briefings coming from the #DonaldTrump administration, the White House has decided press briefings can no longer be recorded via audio or video and no questions will be answered.

Because, you know, in a Republic, the people don't have a right to know.

#TrumpNation
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/338457-white-house-reporters-fume-over-off-camera-briefings

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su ann lim said…
What a sorry state of affairs. The 45th POTUS' way of running things seems similar to how banana republics used to be run... sad.
June 19, 2017 at 11:28 PM
Jon Mallin said…
I'm not sure exactly what the challenge would be, possibly something purely under the First Amendment, but I hope this gets flipped in the courts. It's absurd.
June 20, 2017 at 4:18 AM
Jon Mallin said…
Trump's administration is ruling by fiat, limiting Congressional oversight, obstructing Congressional investigations, and limiting access to the press. It's difficult not to consider this tyranny.
June 20, 2017 at 4:20 AM
Jason ON said…
Now reporters cannot report on the inability to record press conferences. I mean, there's no way to enforce this other than kicking reporters out but #TrumpNation isn't that stupid are they?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/06/22/white_house_press_conference_no_camera_notice_is_not_reportable_white_house.html
June 22, 2017 at 3:27 PM
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