THREAD - The White House says it has created its new rules for journos with a "degree of regret." "For years, members of the WH press corps have attended countless press events with the President and other officials without engaging in the behavior Mr. Acosta displayed."
"We would have greatly preferred to continue hosting White House press conferences in reliance on a set of understood professional norms, and we believe the overwhelming majority of journalists covering the White House share that preference."
"But, given the position taken by CNN, we now feel obligated to replace previously shared practices with explicit rules."
It's hard to take this seriously when POTUS regularly acts with little to no decorum during these confs.
It's hard to take this seriously when POTUS regularly acts with little to no decorum during these confs.
I stick by my statement this morning. These rules aren't necessary. Its more akin to retaliation by an administration that hates to be questioned and found an opening to control the narrative at these conferences.
