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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:54 PM Nov 2018

White House sends Acosta a "new rules" letter

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Per White House letter to Acosta on Nov. 19, here are the new rules for press conferences at the White House.

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White House sends Acosta a "new rules" letter (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 2018 OP

Did ALL news persons recieve this?? bluestarone Nov 2018 #1

If not, CNN should continue their lawsuit on due process grounds, and seek damages. RockRaven Nov 2018 #2

Fully AGREE!!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #3

Such BULLSHIT spanone Nov 2018 #4

So in other words, reporter "X" asks a question whiuch is answered with either an evasive answer or dameatball Nov 2018 #5

Future press conferences? gratuitous Nov 2018 #6

Again, Press should stay away. HopeAgain Nov 2018 #7

somebody please edit this letter and send it back to the prezident with new rules... IcyPeas Nov 2018 #8

bluestarone

(16,988 posts)

1. Did ALL news persons recieve this??

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:56 PM

Nov 2018

I bet not

RockRaven

(14,976 posts)

2. If not, CNN should continue their lawsuit on due process grounds, and seek damages.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:05 PM

Nov 2018

Seems to me that Trump, Shine, and Sanders are outside the lines of their qualified immunity.

bluestarone

(16,988 posts)

3. Fully AGREE!!!!!

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:06 PM

Nov 2018

spanone

(135,851 posts)

4. Such BULLSHIT

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:07 PM

Nov 2018

dameatball

(7,399 posts)

5. So in other words, reporter "X" asks a question whiuch is answered with either an evasive answer or

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:12 PM

Nov 2018

an outright lie. I am going to guess that reporter, who already knows the answer is a lie, will not be able to respond to that lie without permission, or face expulsion?

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

6. Future press conferences?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:13 PM

Nov 2018

Considering Deadbeat Donny has held a grand total of two press conferences so far in his administration, and neither one of them went particularly well, I'd say that neither Acosta nor anyone else interested in practicing journalism has much to worry about.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

7. Again, Press should stay away.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:26 PM

Nov 2018

They don't get anything but lies anyway...

IcyPeas

(21,894 posts)

8. somebody please edit this letter and send it back to the prezident with new rules...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:27 PM

Nov 2018

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