WHCA Rages as Trump Forbids News Wires From ME Flight
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David GilmourMay 13th, 2025, 7:00 am Twitter share button
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The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) torched the Trump administration Monday for cutting out three of the biggest news wire services from President Donald Trump's flight to the Middle East.
In a sharply worded statement, the WHCA said it was "disturbed" that reporters from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg News were not allowed on Air Force One for the high-stakes overseas trip. The move, they argue, threatens public access to crucial, independent reporting on foreign policy.
"Leaving out the wires is a disservice to Americans who need news about their president, especially on foreign trips where anything could happen and the consequences can impact the entire world," the WHCA wrote.
"The WHCA is disturbed by this new restriction on who can cover this White House and continued retaliation for independent editorial decisions," the group added. "The WHCA is advocating for the wire service journalists to return to their seats on Air Force One… not for us but for the millions of Americans who depend on their reporting every day."
WHCA Statement on the Unprecedented Exclusion of Wires on International Trip. pic.twitter.com/q3EfZr8evf
— WHCA (@whca) May 12, 2025
The absence of wire service reporters marks a break from decades of precedent, where outlets like AP and Reuters have served as the backbone of international coverage and pool reports. Their exclusion comes after the White House also seized control of the press rotation schedule, a role traditionally managed by the WHCA itself.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt dismissed the outrage, insisting the new briefing room arrangement is about inclusion.
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Perfectly normal.
"The move, they argue, threatens public access to crucial, independent reporting on foreign policy."
They only seem to be critical of Trump and the Republicans.
in order to bring about fairer and more balanced news coverage, this was a necessary step
“…this was a necessary step”
Just another leap into the credibility abyss.
If you having nothing to hide, if you are confident in your decision making, and more importantly, believe in the First Amendment and its guarantees, then this is just another assault on the rights we share. Incredulous.
Let's examine a ferinstance.
Say your neighbor you never cared for that dissed you and twisted your words to suit their viewpoint when telling others in the neighborhood about what a loser you are. Said neighbor finds out you are going somewhere they would like to go also. Do you give them a lift? Or do you pass because the person is such an ass TO you when they don't need anything FROM you?
“Let's examine a ferinstance.
Despite having absolutely no relevance to a trump barring long established press outlets, I’ll be honest in answering your ‘ferinstance’.
I most certainly would give them a lift. One, their ‘dissing’ does not affect my behavior as I am comfortable enough in my own actions and realize it is their lack of respect and understanding that may lead to the pettiness. Second, perhaps by being magnanimous, it may lead to a more healthy relationship. And lastly, and this may apply to the actual topic at hand, it is always a choice to be kind or unkind, accepting or angry, self assured or self righteous. Where one falls helps define ones character.
His prerogative, obviously. Guess he is trying to circumvent the twisting of words and gnawing of teeth due to the fact that that is the MO and reason they want to be there. They want a gotcha before anyone else. And that is sad.
Totally unacceptable.
Wait! What? I thought inclusion was a banned word?
Why don't she go shopping for a bigger cross that makes her back crooked?