Breitbart Denied Permanent Senate Press Gallery Credentials

[Archae]

Source: Media Matters

The credentialing committee for Capitol Hill reporters announced today that they will not grant Breitbart.com’s request for permanent credentials at this time, citing the website’s failure to demonstrate editorial independence from key supporters of President Donald Trump.

Members of the Standing Committee of the Senate Press Gallery referenced several concerns with Breitbart’s bid for permanent status at a hearing this morning. These included the lack of evidence proving that former Breitbart chief executive and current White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon had actually separated himself from the website; questions about whether Rebekah Mercer, who owns part of the outlet and was a key funder of Trump’s presidential campaign, also plays an editorial role; the fact that some on the masthead have also received payments from the Government Accountability Institute, a nonprofit group funded by Mercer and previously led by Bannon; and issues surrounding Breitbart’s apparent use of office space not zoned for commercial leases.

Read more: https://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/03/27/breitbart-denied-permanent-senate-press-gallery-credentials/215826

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"HA ha!" -Nelson

[calimary]

1. NOW you're talking, White House Correspondents Association!

EXCELLENT work!

There's no way they qualify for credentials. NONE.

[HopeAgain]

2. So two (or more?) of our President's key advisors

come from a "publication" not considered sufficiently legitimate to get a Senate press credential. This White House truly is overrun with a bunch of make believe policymakers who can only play at governing.

[groundloop]

3. Cue up the crying about discrimination against conservatives

I'm glad there's someone left who will stand up to those assholes, no way do they deserve anything remotely resembling legitimacy.

[comradebillyboy]

4. Britebart the exemplar of fake news. nt

[klook]

5. I'm hoping this will open up a spot for my mimeographed Battlestar Galactica fanzine.

Would be about as legit as Breitbart -- and way less destructive.

[OnDoutside]

6. They'd only make it up anyway....

[Honeycombe8]

7. Good! Breitbart is NOT a legitimate news organization! It's a fake news site. nt

[DemoTex]

8. Which BEGS the very simple question:

Jeff Gannon?

[Archae]

9. Where is he anyway, right now?

Gone back to turning tricks?

[DemoTex]

12. Strange tales from strange times. Or is it strange tails?

Anyway, I think we are both wondering the same thing.

[meow2u3]

10. Blightbart is a propaganda rag, not a news source

Good thing the Senate gave blightbart its comeuppance by denying them permanent credentials, but they haven't gone far enough.

The Senate should deny blightbart any press credentials. Propaganda outlets don't deserve them.

[HopeAgain]

11. Fox News has credentials and they are propaganda... nt

[Kimchijeon]

15. Unfortunately true. They should get theirs revoked imo /nt

[BumRushDaShow]

13. You need the graphic

[Kimchijeon]

14. Good, they arent legit anyway

Just a fascist propaganda shit-source.