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This administration is a joke.
According to a new exclusive from The Daily Beast, The Biden White House has tried to find out what questions they were going to ask before press briefings.
EXCLUSIVE: Biden’s communications staff have already probed reporters to see what questions they plan on asking White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during briefings, according to three sources and written communications reviewed by The Daily Beast https://t.co/vmpl4HpGxT
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 2, 2021
From The Daily Beast:
If you’re a reporter with a tough question for the White House press secretary, Joe Biden’s staff wouldn’t mind knowing about it in advance.
According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, as well as written communications reviewed by The Daily Beast, the new president’s communications staff have already on occasion probed reporters to see what questions they plan on asking new White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki when called upon during briefings.
The requests prompted concerns among the White House press corps, whose members, like many reporters, are sensitive to the perception that they are coordinating with political communications staffers.
One reporter raised the issue during an informal White House Correspondents Association Zoom call last Friday. According to multiple sources, leaders at the meeting advised print reporters to push back against requests by the White House press team to learn of questions in advance, or simply to not respond to the Biden team’s inquiries.
“While it’s a relief to see briefings return, particularly with a commitment to factual information, the press can’t really do its job in the briefing room if the White House is picking and choosing the questions they want,†one White House correspondent said. “That’s not really a free press at all.â€
“It pissed off enough reporters for people to flag it for the [WHCA] for them to deal with it,†another knowledgeable source said.
Biden’s team didn’t deny it:
Biden’s press team did not deny that staffers had solicited questions from reporters. But the White House contended that it has tried to foster a better relationship with the press corps than the previous administration, and has tried to reach out to reporters directly in order to avoid appearing to dodge questions during briefings.
“Our goal is to make the daily briefing as useful and informative as possible for both reporters and the public,†a White House spokesperson said. “Part of meeting that objective means regularly engaging with the reporters who will be in the briefing room to understand how the White House can be most helpful in getting them the information they need. That two-way conversation is an important part of keeping the American people updated about how government is serving them.â€
We likely know why.
She never can answer any questions:
SUPERCUT!
Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) is going to “circle back†pic.twitter.com/uf5yAWmcYy
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 26, 2021
Now, in all fairness, there is a part of this story that seems to hint that is somewhat normal. Many are using that to claim this story is “no big deal”. This doesn’t hold up to scrutiny though. If members of the White House press corps are calling this out then it clearly was a big deal.
The Press corps is on the side of this Administration. They have a major issue with this. Enough said.
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