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Black robed tyrant tells White House to reinstate reporter's pass
2019-09-04
[Politico] A judge has blocked the White House’s decision to revoke the press pass of Playboy correspondent Brian Karem over a Rose Garden showdown in July with former White House aide Sebastian Gorka.

U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras issued a decision Tuesday evening granting a preliminary injunction restoring Karem’s so-called "hard pass" on the grounds that the reporter had no clear notice of the rules governing press behavior at events like the presidential appearance that preceded the heated exchange.
Contreras is a Soetoro appointee and FISA court judge, in case you missed it in the comment string.
In imposing a 30-day suspension last month, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Karem’s behavior had violated widely accepted standards of "professionalism" and "decorum." She also argued that the White House made those standards clear last November following an incident involving an effort by CNN White House reporter Jim Acosta to hang on to a microphone as a press aide sought to take it away.
Posted by:Besoeker

#20  ... I hear the DC sewer system has some space availsble.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2019-09-04 23:38  

#19  ...and then move the Press office to another facility to accommodate them all (which will not be the White House).
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-09-04 20:39  

#18  Trump should FLOOD the press passes with 1000s of reporters.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-09-04 17:18  

#17  Ignore all except for Supremes.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2019-09-04 17:00  

#16  Trump should just completely ignore him.

And stop the judge's paycheck.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-09-04 15:55  

#15  Judges should have term limits, age limits (yes, age limits, there should be no public officials allowed to serve into their 80s or 90s, I simply don't care what the excuse might be), and a clearly established and easy to use impeachment system.
Posted by: Vernal Hatrick   2019-09-04 15:34  

#14  Contraries was one of the signers of the original warrant to surveil Carter Page
He also recused himself from the process when his cozy relationship with Peter Strzok came to light
He was mentioned several times in the Strzok Page text messages
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2019-09-04 14:12  

#13  So, give Karem his press pass. But never, ever call on him or even acknowledge his presence. Totally ignore him.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2019-09-04 12:58  

#12  Search for 'Rudy Contreras' and the story unfolds. He's known to be an old friend of Strzok .
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-09-04 12:38  

#11  No.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-09-04 12:14  

#10  Does this guy have anything to do with rubber-stamping FISA warrants from ClusterFGate?

The name sounds familiar. If so, it sounds like he was more of a rubber stamp than actual judge. He might be in for a little scrutiny.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-09-04 10:22  

#9  Those walking to the helo, WH lawn press briefings are going to get pretty interesting in the Jan-Feb time frame.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-09-04 08:34  

#8  Lock the entire Press Corpse (© B.O.) in a basement room. No food, drink, toilet or internet privileges.
Posted by: Zenobia Ebbineger7578   2019-09-04 08:31  

#7  Does this guy have anything to do with rubber-stamping FISA warrants from ClusterFGate?
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-09-04 07:48  

#6  Trump should tell the Judge to take his ruling, roll it tightly, light it, then shove it where the sun doesn't shine and permanently bar this reporter from the grounds.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2019-09-04 07:47  

#5  This excerpt from Judge Contreras' Wiki bio could possibly explain a few things:

Rudolph Contreras (born December 6, 1962) is a United States District judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He also serves as a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

And yes of course, an Obama nominee.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-09-04 05:50  

#4  It's a naked violation of the separation of powers. Just as the judge has a bailiff to remove disruptive individuals from his court room, the president's residence is his office to decide who comes and goes.

Unfortunately we now are ruled by people who sit for life and are 'de facto' unaccountable to the people. You can not call that a republic or a democracy. If you ever get a chance to reestablish a republic make sure everyone has term limits and is subject to direct accountability.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-09-04 05:08  

#3  And a judge can do that ? Isn't the White House business sole jurisdiction of the Presidential staff and the secret service ?
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-09-04 03:13  

#2  Trump: How many divisions does Contreras have?
Posted by: SR-71   2019-09-04 03:04  

#1  "Playboy"??? This is the Bee, right?
Posted by: Lex   2019-09-04 02:29  

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