…"The Attorney General must also approve efforts to question or arrest members of the news media," the memo said.
…The #Trump admin has taken an assertive approach in dealing w/the #news #media, including restricting the #AssociatedPress's #access to the White House over its decision to refer to the Gulf of Mexico & taking control of the White House #PressPool, a function previously performed by the White House Correspondents' Association.
“…flame…flames on the sides of my face…”
I watched
as #Trump LIED on & on & on & on & on…in the Oval Office *presser* today [he has dictated that only friendly aka #propagandist #news outlets are allowed in the WH #PressPool]
claimed that egg prices & grocery prices in general are hugely down.
Actual facts:
The #price of #eggs jumped nearly 6% Feb to March
Yeah that’s data from the #UnitedStates #FederalReserve.
The #Trump admin has handpicked which #news #media outlets can participate in the presidential #PressPool, & on Tues it eliminated a slot reserved for reporters from independent newswires.
In the briefing room, ofcls have made room for a new cohort of more #partisan attendees, like #RightWing podcasters, who ask less-adversarial questions than traditional #journalists.…
#FourthEstate #journalism #democracy #FreePress #propaganda
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/15/us/trump-white-house-briefing-room-new-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AE8.4daW.lnrzNSfj8uO4&smid=url-share
OMG, with #Trump’s new White House #PressPool policy, where he gets to pick who is in it instead of the White House Correspondents’ Assn who used to decide which reporters rotated through the pool, the questions he is taking are literally beginning with revolting flattery.
Not one asked about #SignalGate
The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades. Speaking to France 24, Jodi Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, called it a "terrible move".
#PressPool #WhiteHouse #Trump #PressFreedom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-J2Z7GwxQU
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