Reports indicate that when the White House made the Pay Czar available for five minutes to do a pool interview for everyone but FOX, the networks refused to conduct the pool interview unless FOX was included, even NBC. The White House relented, shortening the interview period to three minutes. It's nice to see at least some modicum of principle in the media.
There is a much darker side to this story, however. The actions of the White House, by singling out FOX News to leave out of the White House press pool interview shows a blatant disregard for established legal precedent which gives equal access rights to news organizations to the White House. Even more disturbing is the utter contempt the administration is showing towards the First Amendment. The President took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. He is violating that oath almost daily.
There is a much darker side to this story, however. The actions of the White House, by singling out FOX News to leave out of the White House press pool interview shows a blatant disregard for established legal precedent which gives equal access rights to news organizations to the White House. Even more disturbing is the utter contempt the administration is showing towards the First Amendment. The President took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. He is violating that oath almost daily.
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