With this step, the Trump WH signed the death warrant of access journalism, and of the quiet tolerance for corruption it cultivated. The access bargain only worked when the journos and politicians pretended it did not exist. Throwing down and grabbing your dick is not how you do that.
New: the AP says it was blocked from an Oval Office event after being informed that it would be barred if it didn’t follow President Trump’s guidance on renaming the Gulf of Mexico
February 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
With this step, the Trump WH signed the death warrant of access journalism, and of the quiet tolerance for corruption it cultivated. The access bargain only worked when the journos and politicians pretended it did not exist. Throwing down and grabbing your dick is not how you do that.