Fox News Correspondents slammed the Trump administration’s new media access rules that “give the White House power”
Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich announced that he would seize power from the White House Press Association and would now allow participation in presidential news.
“This move does not return power to the people – it gives the White House power. The WHCA is elected democratically by full-time White House press.
She added: “WHCA has identified pools for decades, because only representatives of our channels can determine the resources that all these media have, such as staffing, to convey the president’s message to the largest possible audience, whether during the day or What is an hour?”
The swimming pool is a limited number of journalists who are invited to attend events and provide information to all channels. A swimming pool usually provides a basic transcription of what is happening.
Heinrich noted in another tweet that although White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the group on Tuesday, “WHCA advocates expanding access to news events, not just Swimming pool. She also noted that the White House decided whether the incident was “open press” or “pool,” adding that “management restricted access to only ‘pool’ due to security or space constraints.”
A Fox News host blows up new White House news policy announced by press secretary Karoline Leavitt (AP)
Heinrich concluded: “In this case, the work of WHCA is to ensure that the swimming pool includes representation in each constituency (radio, television, television, printing, stills, new media) to make the news as much as possible. “Our work is to advocate for the greatest access.”
Amid the ongoing battle between the White House and the Associated Press, Levitt announced at a Tuesday press conference that WHCA prompted WHCA to privately push the government back to the AP, which prompted WHCA to privately push the government back to the AP’s visits now, select “News” Pool participants”.
“I’m proud to announce that we will return the power to people who read your papers, watch TV shows and listen to radio stations,” she declared. “Forward, the White House Press will be determined by the White House News Team.”
Leavitt continued: “Just like we have added a new media seat in this briefing room, traditional media coming here over the years will still be participating in the pool, but new voices will also be welcome. As part of these changes, we will Continue to rotate between the five major TV networks to ensure the president hears a wide range of views across the world. We will add other streaming services that attract viewers different from traditional cables and broadcasts.”
She also accused the WHCA of holding a “monopoly on the privilege of news channels” and claimed that “the White House will restore President Trump’s election to serve the American people.”
The group’s president Eugene Daniels said the move broke decades of tradition and precedent and turned a blind eye to the WHCA because there was no previous discussion on any potential changes. Daniels said in a statement shortly after the briefing that the decision “was in tears in the independence of the American free media.”
“This shows that the government will choose to serve as the president’s journalist. In a free country, leaders must not choose their own press,” he added. “The WHCA will never stop advocating for comprehensive access, full transparency, and the American public reading, listening and watching White House reports without fear or preference.”
National News Club President Mike Balsamo also condemned the change, saying in a statement that it was a “direct challenge to the independence of the free media in the United States.” Additionally, he noted that the news pool “never be replaced by a group of insiders” and urged the White House to “reversal the route immediately and preserve the integrity of the news pool to achieve our democratic interests.”
