Trump's war with news media threatens network blackout of U.N.
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The White House press corps is a beat, not a birthright. When three outlets get shown the door, the reaction from the news business was predictable, but that doesn't make it honest. AP, Reuters, and whoever else got bounced would have you believe this is an assault on democracy.
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President Trump's decision to eject three major news outlets from the White House escalated Monday into a full-on battle with the media and could significantly hamper coverage of one of the most important weeks of his second term.
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The White House press corps is a beat, not a birthright. When three outlets get shown the door, the reaction from the news business was predictable, but that doesn't make it honest. AP, Reuters, and whoever else got bounced would have you believe this is an assault on democracy. Actually, it's an overdue correction. These are the same organizations that spent years treating coverage of Donald Trump like a full-contact sport. Now they're suddenly worried about covering the U.N.?
Give us a break. The president has a legitimate beef when the press pool behaves like a hostile bloc rather than a reporting corps. The White House decides who gets credentials. That has always been true. The outrage only runs one direction. Where was this hand-wringing when outlets faced restrictions under previous administrations? The media's tears are selective. Nobody gets a guaranteed front-row seat.
That said, the U.N. week matters. America's message on the world stage deserves coverage, even from outlets that carry water for the other side. A.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.