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Every single word of what Dana Milbank has to say here is true. His WH press creds were revoked, & it also happened to several other of my colleagues. This is unconscionable and EVERYONE in America should be outraged! #WednesdayWisdom #freepressmatters washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-w…
2-"I’m not the only one. It was part of a mass purge of “hard pass” holders after the White House implemented a new standard that designated as unqualified almost the entire White House press corps, including all six of The Post’s White House correspondents. White House officials
3-"then chose which journalists would be granted “exceptions.” It did this over objections from news organizations and the White House Correspondents’ Association...
4-"The White House press office granted exceptions to the other six [WaPo reporters], but not to me. I strongly suspect it’s because I’m a Trump critic..White House officials provided me no comment for the record." ~D. Milbank, WaPo, 5/8/19
