CNN, others blocked from WH Pressroom

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[leftynyc]

1. Seriously?

The Spicer press briefing? That will NOT go over well.

[HipChick]

2. Well..they did say there were going to fix the 'Fake News' Leaks..

[guillaumeb]

3. Were Pravda and Izvestia allowed in?

[AJT]

4. And so it begins........step 1 in controlling the press.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Oy. nt

[Vinca]

6. Dear CNN - Please locate the pee video!

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Okay,appears

the Real Press has a interesting issue on their hands. Do they cave or do they do their jobs and attack with real reporting.

[Fred Sanders]

8. All press should walk out and leave the fascist-loving fake RW press to toss fake questions and

make complete for all to see how illegitimate and weak the unPresident is.

The real press needs to start with a long overdue take down of Fox as a first step.

Truly disgusting abuse of power. I do hope there will be so many leaks about Trumpenfuhrer they will need a large cistern to collect it all.

[MineralMan]

9. This story should lead their news. Seriously.

Notice: We Cannot Report on Today's White House Press Briefing, Because We Were Denied Access

[OldHippieChick]

21. Totally agreed. This should be the

lead story on those that were allowed access as well.

[njhoneybadger]

10. There should be a show of solidarity all legit news organizations should boycott.

Conform or be cast out. No fucking way

[kentuck]

11. If they report good things about Trump...

Then they will be permitted to enter.

[pinboy3niner]

12. WH Correspondents Assn. should withdraw Trump's invite to the annual dinner now. nt

[randome]

13. Good idea.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Sometimes it builds a bigger cage around the one you’re already in.[/center][/font][hr]

[panader0]

14. Yeah--that's real smart. It will only make Trump look worse.

[brooklynite]

15. BREAKING: AP & TIME barred as well

Link to tweet

[Fred Sanders]

19. AP and Time walked out....hope many more will follow.

[exboyfil]

23. The networks didn't?

Shame on them.

[Brother Buzz]

24. Patience, Grasshopper

[C_U_L8R]

16. Obviously a nerve has been struck.

Journalists, you know what to do.

[gopiscrap]

17. Censorship

this needs to be screamed from the rooftops z

[struggle4progress]

18. Great! Maybe the Mainstream Media will do some investigative reporting

instead of playing "Look, Ma! I'm a stenographer now!"

[brooklynite]

20. You mean like: the Trump campaign's ties with Russia?

The Trump Administration's attempt to get the FBI to deny the Trump campaign's ties with Russia?

[FoxNewsSucks]

22. I remember when the Obama admin

tried to move the Fox "news" Sewer to the back row instead of the front - not banned, just moved back. All the other media stood up and refused to go along with it so Obama backed down.

Things sure have changed. . . .

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. Remember to keep pressure on Trump on other stories too - NY Daily News points out

this could be a ruse to divert attention:

Among the many outlets barred from Spicer's office: CNN, The New York Times, The Hill, Politico, RealClearPolitics, BBC, and the Daily News. Others — like the conservative Breitbart and One America News Network — were given the nod and allowed in, as well as Fox News, ABC, NBC and the standard rotating "pool" of reporters who are allowed in to every public event.
...
It seems to be a calculated decision, possibly aimed at getting reporters to focus on inside-the-Beltway stories about the White House blocking access and playing games rather than bigger stories on what major actions the Trump administration is carrying out.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/white-house-bars-multiple-outlets-receiving-press-briefing-article-1.2981448

[LeftInTX]

27. Real Clear Politics??

I know they're basically an aggregate site, but don't they tend conservative?

Is Donny mad at them for posting a bunch of polls?

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

26. Impeachment and lie

Okay real journalist balls in your court!!!!