White House releases new 'rules' allowing officials to ban reporters who ask more than one question

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Raw Story

The White House press office on Monday released new “rules” that they claim will allow the suspension of press credentials if a reporter refuses to yield the floor after asking only one question.

Under the new guidelines, reporters must surrender the microphone after asking one question. A second question may be allowed at the discretion of the president or White House staff.

It was not immediately clear if the rules will hold up to constitutional scrutiny.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/white-house-releases-new-rules-allowing-officials-ban-reporters-ask-one-question/

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[Initech]

1. RIP Freedom Of The Press. 1791 - 2018. You will be missed.

[DownriverDem]

11. Remember

trump isn't going to be president forever. It won't always be like this.

[apnu]

12. The White House Pres Corps got its start in the early 1900s

And there is an urban legend that it began when Teddy Roosevelt saw reporters standing in the rain to get stories that he invited them inside to talk to staff.

So the Freedom of the Press isn't dead. We just have a POTUS throwing a temper tantrum, and yes, legal challenges will happen.

Trump's problem, like most Republicans who think his way, is he thinks he can run America like a private company (or his horrible reality TV show) and that's not how public government works.

By the time this asshole is out of office, we will have seen why private industry experience is totally incompatible with public service.

[mahannah]

2. "Follow-up" question is often saying "answer my question"

[hlthe2b]

4. Exactly... which is exactly what Acosta was doing and Trump continually ignores the question.

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. Or just repeat the question. That would not be breaking the rule

Because it would not be a 'second question'.

If SHS reprimands a reporter for it they could insist they are still only asking one question (which has not been answered yet). And if thrown out they could win that argument.

[mahannah]

3. Reporters need to start tag teaming questions

[hlthe2b]

5. That is the ONLY solution.

[underpants]

8. Reporter 1 asks question. Passes mic. Reporter 2 "Are you going to answer the previous question?"

[flibbitygiblets]

18. Exactly! Or just ask it again. Every. Damned. Reporter.

Reporter 1: "When are you going to release your taxes?"
Trump: "Under audit, blah blah blah, next question"
Reporter 2: You can release them even if under audit, so why don't you?
Trump: "Next reporter"
Reporter 3: "When are you going to release your taxes?"

They should all get together and coordinate "question of the day" and keep asking it. Will drive the orange menace even crazier.

[George II]

6. Reminds me of this:

[msongs]

7. will the media behave like toadies and go along with it lol nt

[OilemFirchen]

9. Media releases new 'rules' to the White House.

1) Fuck your press conferences and avails. Enjoy the sound of your own voices.
2) For further clarification, see Rule 1.

[RockRaven]

10. First, the WH press corps needs to get very picky about their grammar, and only speak 1 QUESTION,

but utter as many declarative sentences as they like.

Second, this absolutely WILL be applied inconsistently, and the minute is gets applied the first time there will already be a backlog of reporters who "broke the rules" without consequence, thus providing the evidence needed for a lawsuit.

These idiots are not going to give this up because it is a useful distraction. The media loves talking about itself.

[C_U_L8R]

13. That's such bullshit.

Reporters... I hope you use your media space to torch these creeps.

[Pobeka]

14. So, Fox "News" reporters will be allowed many questions, and actual reporters just one?

That's how I read it. ... and if you dare ask a followup without permission we'll revoke your press pass.

I'll bet that's how it will be implemented. I suspect another legal action coming soon.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Can't allow any follow-up to stupid answers.

[jmowreader]

16. I can just see it...

"And now from NPR...Mr. Hartmann. Your question?"

"Thank you, Mr. Trump. All America's question is, were you born a fat, slimy, scumbag puke piece of shit, Mr. Trump, or did you have to work on it?"

[Maxheader]

17. All these attempts to violate the constitution reminds me of kansaas

during the brownbutt days of governorship...That handjob tried to pass more
illegal bills than you can imagine..guns..voting. Sammy kept the courts tied
up examining the language until the judges said no...you can't do that..

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=hUPzW5zaE8uzggfz97L4DQ&q=laws+sam+brownback+tried+to+get+passed+that+courts+ruled+against&btnK=Google+Search&oq=laws+sam+brownback+tried+to+get+passed+that+courts+ruled+against&gs_l=psy-ab.3...1644.19620..19896...3.0..0.569.14225.0j43j21j0j3j1......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0j35i39j0i131j0i67j0i20i263j0i10j0i22i10i30j0i22i30j33i160j33i299j33i22i29i30.5jRluVaWfqY

[pwb]

19. Stick your Nazi rules where the sun doesn't shine.

[LakeSuperiorView]

21. Allowing him to deflect and not answer the questions or get called out for lying.

If he can not handle followups, he is not qualified for the job.