::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  “The White House’s new press credential requirements are unconstitutional and directly target Simon,” said Harmeet Dhillon, the CEO of the Center for American Liberty. “By outsourcing the credentialing process, the White House is giving a group of elite-minded journalists unbridled discretion to pick and choose which reporters and outlets are worthy of holding the White House accountable. We urge the Court to uphold the First Amendment and declare these new requirements unconstitutional so Simon can continue to do his job.”   In his five-year tenure covering American politics and U.S./African relations, Ateba alleges consistent obstruction by the White House Press Office. Despite his attempts to engage, he’s faced contempt and barriers from the White House that hinder his reporting.   “As the esteemed Walter Cronkite once stated, ‘Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy’. Thus, silencing the press is akin to muffling the voice of freedom...

The new Whit House Secretary Kayleigh McEneny held her fort press briefing on May 1. (The Slice): Pres. Trump's new Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says White House daily briefings are back and she will not lie to the American people in her first press briefing. White House journalists got a preview of her style in a press gaggle the day before on April 30. “I will never lie to you, you have my word on that,” said McEnany. replying to a direct question from a reporter. McEnany, a former CNN analyst, is no stranger to the media. She has been actively defending the president on Twitter since she filled the position over two weeks ago. McEnany, holds the dual role of being the press lead for the Trump re-election campaign. and the chief White House Spokesperson Also a birther, ideologically she is like the president in a skirt. She is a birther. She said she plans to resume daily press briefings which started back with a handful of reporters being allowed to cover t...

A federal judge's ruling to stop the detention of asylum-seekers until they have been processed in to the U.S. is only going to make security matters worse at the U.S./Mexico border  according to a press statement from Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham.  Grisham swiftly criticized U.S. Judge Marsha Pechman for protections that would prevent would-be citizen from being jailed and  said it was unconstitutional to detain them, saying, "The court's injunction is at war with the rule of law." White House Press Sec. Stephanie Grisham Statement from the Press Secretary   Yesterday, a single, unelected district judge in Seattle issued an injunction that prevents the government from ensuring the detention of those aliens who cross the border unlawfully until the completion of their immigration court proceedings.  The decision ignores an express statutory prohibition on granting class-wide injunctive relief against enforcement of the immigration laws and...