Diogenes
Nemo me impune lacessit
Is there a reason why you don't start a thread of your own every time Her Babeness opens her mouth?
Her Babeness slays!
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Is there a reason why you don't start a thread of your own every time Her Babeness opens her mouth?
No.
Diogenes
Nemo me impune lacessit
Maybe you could commence to begin cogitating on that possibility.
You see, @Jade Dragon & his pals don't like it when my threads "ruin" the forum's "functionality".
No.
True, fake news is rewarded.
Diogenes
Nemo me impune lacessit
I guess you forgot this:
In May 2023, the White House Press Office introduced new eligibility rules for "hard passes," which provide regular access to the White House.
These rules required journalists to be full-time employees of a news organization, live in the D.C. area, regularly cover the White House, hold accreditation from a congressional or Supreme Court press gallery, and submit to a Secret Service investigation. Additionally, passes could be revoked for unprofessional behavior, with warnings issued first.
As a result, by August 2023, the number of hard pass holders dropped from 1,417 to 975—a reduction of 442 passes.
The White House framed this as a routine update to ensure passes went to active reporters, noting that many affected journalists hadn’t accessed the White House in the prior 90 days.
Critics, including some conservative outlets, argued it disproportionately targeted smaller or non-mainstream media, though only one applicant was explicitly denied under the new criteria, according to Politico.
Affected reporters could still apply for day passes, but the loss of hard passes limited their ease of access.
The move sparked debate. The White House Correspondents’ Association took a neutral stance, while some saw it as a security-driven cleanup rather than a targeted purge.
Others, referencing prior Trump-era clashes like Jim Acosta’s pass revocation (later restored via lawsuit), viewed it as part of a broader pattern of administrations tightening press control.
Data from the time shows Biden held fewer press conferences than predecessors—averaging 10 per year—adding fuel to transparency critiques.
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