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Eric Boehlert
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tbh, briefings were a joke: Sanders lied to reporters and reporters wrote down the lies.
nobody was willing to call out nonstop bs in forceful way because fear of losing WH credentials
WH press corps, and news orgs, had ample opportunity to stand up and take collective action re: briefings.

they failed to act.
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