The White House Correspondents Association was tired of President Donald Trump. On Monday, the group criticized that his administration was planning to control the surgery of the briefing room – a blatant attempt to marginalize journalists and accumulate the room with Maga loyalists.
Whica, which has long been dealt with sitting arrangements – to achieve the first major newspapers, television networks and wire services – via e -mail that the White House is trying to wrestle that energy.
“If the White House pushes forward, it will become more clear that the administration seeks to control the regime organized by the independent press through it, so that it is easier to be a punishment for covering it.” Politico.
The Council went to Urging the administration To decline.
She said: “The White House must abandon this wrong effort and appear for the American people who are not afraid to explain their policies and field questions from independent media free from government control.”
Weekend report from Intuition He suggested that the White House may rearrange the graph in the press briefing room to pack the front rows with the extremist right outlets that rarely challenge Trump.
This is not the first time that the Trump administration has tried to rewrite the rules.
In January, press secretary Caroline Levitt A plan has been launched To bring “new media voices”, make way for influencers from Tiktok, PodCasters, and friendly news personalities to approach the president.
Then, in February, the White House seized control over Other key function Whoa: Determining any journalists should be in the group of press that covers Trump.
Axios anonymous White House official told Axios that the stop not only related to the Trump club’s increase in the media.
“It is really a sincere look at consumption [of the outlets’ coverage]. The influencers are important, but it is difficult because they are not. [equipped to provide] Fixed coverage. So the ability to cover the White House is part of the measures. “
right. However, in some way, the largest media – those that are somewhat accountable for Trump – is that it is likely to be pushed to the back of the room.
The drama does not stop there. During the weekend, suddenly Eliminate The appearance of the comedian Amber Roven, scheduled for her annual correspondent dinner yet backlash From the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, while traditional news organizations are struggling to cover Trump’s latest media campaign, the president intensifies his war on the press.
Huffpost was It was run for a short period From the press group, its main wire services Their arrival was restrictedAnd Associated Press Approachs Prosecut the White House To ban journalists to reject To refer to the Gulf of Mexico in the name of “The Gulf of America“
In response, Whica It encouraged its members To wear “first modification” pins in the White House and during TV manifestations.
But Trump’s message is already loud and clear: if you don’t bend the knee, you may not get a seat on the table.
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