CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle

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Post by ta_dhee » Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 7:17 PM UTC

CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle
edition.cnn.com

Re: CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle

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Post by skolos » Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 7:25 PM UTC

CNN surely will not be most impartial reporting this so if anyone with knowledge would comment - what's the deal with this? Is there a historic precedent? What's a gaggle?

Re: CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle

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Post by belovedeagle » Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 7:35 PM UTC

skolos wrote: post #2

CNN surely will not be most impartial reporting this so if anyone with knowledge would comment - what's the deal with this? Is there a historic precedent? What's a gaggle?

Would it even matter if there's precedent? Why shouldn't the White House get to choose who can attend events of any kind?

Re: CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle

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Post by mactunes » Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 8:22 PM UTC

belovedeagle wrote: post #3

skolos wrote: post #2

CNN surely will not be most impartial reporting this so if anyone with knowledge would comment - what's the deal with this? Is there a historic precedent? What's a gaggle?

Would it even matter if there's precedent? Why shouldn't the White House get to choose who can attend events of any kind?

Because free speech?

Re: CNN, NY Times and other news outlets blocked from attending White House gaggle

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Post by relics443 » Fri, Feb 24, 2017, 8:41 PM UTC

mactunes wrote: post #4

belovedeagle wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would it even matter if there's precedent? Why shouldn't the White House get to choose who can attend events of any kind?

Because free speech?

I've read the amendment over and over again, but I keep missing the part that says you have to let journalists into a press conference. Can you point it out to me?