White House revokes press passes for dozens of journalists

[swebonny]

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/white-house-press-passes.php

IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE an unprecedented move, the White House revoked the press passes of a significant chunk of the Washington press corps because they didn’t meet a new standard, according to Washington Postcolumnist Dana Milbank. Under the new rules, rolled out earlier this year, in order to qualify for the highest level of access—known as a “hard pass”—journalists had to be present in the White House for at least 90 days out of a 180-day period. According to Milbank, virtually the entire press corps failed to meet this new test, including all six of the Post’s White House correspondents. Media outlets then had to apply for exceptions to cover their senior journalists, or settle for six-month passes, which don’t allow as much access.

[TurtleUnit]

Gotta continue to censorship and blatant path towards dictatorship. Good thing he is being so public and retarded about it.

[Sableye]

> don't hold a press conference for over 50 days
> enact a new rule revoking press passes for people who haven't been to the WH in over 50 days

ya, totally innocent accident there Sarah Sanders.

[Wafflemonstr]

Fascism in real time. The US isn't entering into a dictatorship; It's already here. I will be completely unsurprising when either the 2020 elections are 'postponed', or Trump handily wins due to widespread disenfranchisement and just all around cheating.

[MissingGlitch]

And his base will cheer him on. Better to be in a dictatorship with a republican in charge then a democracy with a Democrat in charge.

[Borealis]

His base believes Dems are the real fascists.

[TornadoAP]

It's okay. Their side won. That's all that matters. Fuck having actual morals and caring about your country or anything.

[Splash Attack]

This is some straight up Orwell shit.

[fancy ghost ☂]

oh god oh fuck I just realized Georgia and North Carolina state elections were testbeds to see how many democrats they could prevent from voting and get away with it

fingers crossed that the DNC doesn't tank their chances again in 2020, even strong voter turnout might not be enough

[Hail Satan]

They won in georgia but I wouldn't quite say they got away with it

[Jon27]

It hasn't meant anything for a long time, but it would be weird if the 'Democratic' party ends up being right on brand as being the party which demands a return to democracy.

[canI]

We are so fucked because nobody in charge of the house is doing a damn thing and is only worried about getting reelected. Stop being pussy ass bitches and put our country first you snail sons of bitches.