THE SLICE NEWS OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE TAKING CONTROL OF POOL SELECTION Written by Mona Austin, White House and Congressional Correspondent for The Slice News A dispute between the AP, the White House Correspondents Association and the White House Press office calls for a formal examination of press freedom/access procedures. As someone who has been and can further be directly affected by the decisions I am weighing in on the matter. The context of my input is regarding who is allowed/qualified to cover 1600 Penn and who is allowed/qualified to be the decision makers following recent changes. The public deserves to understand what is behind the actions on both sides. BACKGROUND The AP filed a law suit against the White House alleging a violation of free speech. The White House retaliated by excluding their staffers from events with the president after the independent news organization refused to solely refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. White House jou...
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