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| White House says it has ‘broad discretion’ on press access |
| 2018-11-15 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... ’s administration contends it has "broad discretion" to regulate press access to the White House as it fends off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets over the revocation of In a legal filing ahead of a Wednesday hearing on CNN’s request for a temporary restraining order to restore Acosta’s access, the government argues it "was lawful" to punish Acosta for his behavior during a contentious Trump presser last week. The White House’s explanations for why it seized Acosta’s "hard pass," which grants news hounds as-needed access to the 18-acre complex, have shifted over the last week. Acosta has repeatedly clashed with Trump and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in briefings over the last two years. The News Agency that Dare Not be Named joined with a group of 12 other news organizations planning to file an amicus brief in the case Wednesday. "Whether the news of the day concerns national security, the economy, or the environment, news hounds covering the White House must remain free to ask questions. It is imperative that independent journalists have access to the President and his activities, and that journalists are not barred for arbitrary reasons," the law firm Ballard Spahr said in a statement on behalf of the news organizations. Fox News President Jay Wallace said that Secret Service passes for working White House journalists "should never be weaponized." Fox News was one of the organizations part of the filing. Wallace said while Fox News doesn’t condone the "growing antagonistic tone by both the president and the press at recent media avails," it supports "access and open exchanges for the American people." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 German Basic Law "Everyone has the right to express and disseminate his opinion freely in word, writing and pictures and to inform himself freely from generally accessible sources. Freedom of the press and freedom of reporting by radio and film shall be guaranteed. Censorship does not take place." |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2018-11-15 21:01 |
#11 Whatever the judge decides will also apply to the next Democratic president. Something to keep in mind. OMG!!! THE PRESIDENT MIGHT BAR A REPORTER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE!!! Europe doesn't even have free speech rights; you guys work on that and stay out of our business. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-11-15 20:51 |
| #10 He's Avenatti in Journolist Disguise |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-11-15 20:17 |
| #9 Fox made a mistake mixing itself up with that a$$h__e Acosta. It has nothing to do with freedom of the press. It has everything do do with Acosta's behaviors that went beyond the Pale. All the President wanted to do is to preserve some decorum and respect the dignity of the White House and Presidency. Acosta is just an attention 'ho. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2018-11-15 15:24 |
| #8 It does have broad discretion. The press are guests. It can resend any and all passes if it so wishes. Personally, I am at the point where I would pull all press passes and just email a press statement to everyone each day. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-11-15 12:00 |
| #7 Considering the last democratic president tapped the phone of major journalists I am unsure that any judges decsion will impact the next democratic president. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2018-11-15 11:57 |
| #6 Whatever the judge decides will also apply to the next Democratic president. Something to keep in mind. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2018-11-15 11:16 |
| #5 Give him his pass and then cancel the press conference every day. Maybe his peers will suggest he behave professionally in the future. |
| Posted by: airandee 2018-11-15 11:15 |
| #4 Fox News President Jay Wallace said that Secret Service passes for working White House journalists "should never be weaponized." Fox News was one of the organizations part of the filing. I was ok with Fox defending the guild; this statement is just stupid. The press is a guest in the house, and acting the ass will get us all kicked out. Acosta was obviously on a two Irish Coffee 3pm gripe. Police your own. Accosta is an ass. Painfully obvious. He drips of it. So much of an ass when a dog greets him, the dog sticks its nose in his ear. I haven't seen a more classic 'no my blankee' move since I had a two year old with a head cold. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-11-15 09:48 |
| #3 The Rantburg medical team's determination is that Jack has lost his sanity, otherwise he would simply be shot as a spy. Hold the line Herb. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-11-15 09:04 |
| #2 I got some spittle on me from Jack Chaiter7913's unhinged shouting. |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy 2018-11-15 08:14 |
| #1 Female White House interns, they be DANGEROUS! |
| Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-11-15 06:50 |