(2017-02-24) Donald Trump Bars Cnn Nyt Lat Politico From White House

Donald Trump Bars CNN, NYT, LAT, Politico From White House Briefing

CNN reports The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Politico also were told they were not on the White House list for today’s off-camera briefing. The Washington Post reports it did not have a reporter present, at the time. The New York Times also reported that it, CNN and Politico were not allowed to enter White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s office, calling it “an unsual breach of protocol.”

Ari Fleischer, who served as White House press secretary for George W. Bush, recommended the media stop hyperventilating. He called today’s move an unwise move for the White House press secretary, but reminded that presidents “self-select” media with whom to meet. Baquet may be correct in saying it has never been done before by a press secretary, but it has often been done by POTUS from both parties