Journalists from The New York Times, CNN and Politico were barred from attending a White House briefing https://t.co/XBVmXIIxUG pic.twitter.com/STFHTJwvPX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 24, 2017
Trump 10:32 a.m.: “I love the First Amendment.”
Trump White House 2 p.m.: Bans NYT, CNN, LATimes, Politico, BuzzFeed from informal briefing pic.twitter.com/3RUHOHDAde
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 24, 2017
Here's the audio from the White House briefing that blocked CNN, New York Times https://t.co/vyl3pR2SkU
— John Wagner (@WPJohnWagner) February 24, 2017
The reporting angle needs to be that Trump is SPECIFICALLY excluding news orgs that have broken news on his ties to Russia. Clear motive.
— zeddy (@Zeddary) February 24, 2017
Analysis: Donald Trump’s phoney war on ‘fake news’ https://t.co/0zofaFDvqV
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) February 24, 2017
So here's the deal, America. Somebody is knowingly lying to you. It's either the ENTIRE national media, or one guy who's president. https://t.co/BNzIE8M2oN
— Matt Bai (@mattbai) February 25, 2017
White House kicks several non-conservative media outlets out of press briefing: https://t.co/ok1QkRXY49 pic.twitter.com/LPVydAEozk
— Slate (@Slate) February 24, 2017
From Executive Editor Marty Baron @PostBaron pic.twitter.com/n6JowKGWV3
— Kristine Coratti Kelly (@kriscoratti) February 24, 2017
How shaming to stay in a WH press briefing when your decent colleagues have been excluded
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) February 24, 2017
In December, Spicer said barring media access is what a 'dictatorship' does. Today, he barred media access. https://t.co/n3P6IVwZAY
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) February 24, 2017
Blocked from White House media briefing
· CNN
· NY Times
· LA Times
· POLITICO
· BuzzFeedAllowed to attend
· Breitbart— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) February 24, 2017
WSJ says they would not have participated in gaggle had they known of the blocking of others and said they won't in future pic.twitter.com/Osef9I0XPx
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) February 24, 2017
Talking of which..
Well, now we know. Kind of. https://t.co/VFLxMCsafk
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) February 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/BillDixonish/status/835214748497014784
Tapper is 🔥🔥🔥. pic.twitter.com/eiP9xE4MEM
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) February 24, 2017
I remember when US stood up against all kinds of abuses Trump admin engages in daily. It was just over a month ago. And for 240 yrs before
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) February 24, 2017
Meet the man who epically trolled CPAC https://t.co/4x4aOeHVhd
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 24, 2017
'Truth is hard' — fighting words from the New York Times new ad campaign https://t.co/3IqCXLKlqX pic.twitter.com/hEhvTxtIqo
— Mashable (@mashable) February 23, 2017
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ELSEWHERE…
Spicer on why Priebus asked FBI to dispute Trump-Russia reports: "I don't know what else we were supposed to do." https://t.co/9OwhDINkao pic.twitter.com/DjG57ktM3X
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 24, 2017
BREAKING: Trump regime also sought to enlist senior intel off & @SenatorBurr @DevinNunes in their Russia cover-up https://t.co/jA8x5yAocF
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) February 25, 2017
BREAKING: Homeland Security intelligence report disputes threat posed by citizens of 7 nations in Trump travel ban.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 24, 2017
Protesters hold mock town hall meeting in Tampa with cardboard Marco Rubio https://t.co/zHnka6tSqQ via @TB_Times
— Anastasia Dawson (@adawsonwrites) February 23, 2017
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WORLD
China bans fourth-richest man from insurance sector for 10 years https://t.co/f4hpsUg1AZ via @FT
— Victor Mallet (@VJMallet) February 25, 2017
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Copeland result is "very disappointing" but Jeremy Corbyn says he isn't stepping down after by-election loss https://t.co/5E5n6fQBhA pic.twitter.com/j1oJW5kQm4
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 24, 2017
Ukip divisions emerge as Nigel Farage attacks by-election strategy https://t.co/kNlVw373G4
— The Independent (@Independent) February 24, 2017
#BREAKING:UK officials now think Russia may have interfered with the Brexit vote#trumprussia #russiagate #resist https://t.co/Bh8mkqmmdq
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 24, 2017
Once Article 50 is invoked, the argument over Brexit will move from procedure to substance https://t.co/GbGwQ606Et
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 24, 2017
The Overnight Note 