Chilled First Amendment update


President Joe Biden’s communications team has at times probed reporters to see what questions they plan on asking White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, prompting concerns among the press corps, three sources with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.
Leaders of a White House Correspondents Association Zoom call last Friday advised print reporters not to reveal to the White House press team their questions in advance.
“While it’s a relief to see briefings return ... 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.”
Spectator USA editor Amber Athey, who used to be a White House correspondent, told Fox News on Tuesday that "The Trump administration certainly never asked me for questions in advance, and I suspect there would have been universal outrage from reporters if they had done so."
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If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
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Spectator USA editor Amber Athey, who used to be a White House correspondent, told Fox News on Tuesday that "The Trump administration certainly never asked me for questions in advance, and I suspect there would have been universal outrage from reporters if they had done so."HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger.
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And she is still clueless
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Imagine preparing to answer questions so what you had to say would be responsive and informative.RaceBannon said:
Spectator USA editor Amber Athey, who used to be a White House correspondent, told Fox News on Tuesday that "The Trump administration certainly never asked me for questions in advance, and I suspect there would have been universal outrage from reporters if they had done so."HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger.
Amber is honest. Others, not so much
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Is there anything you won't suck Biden's dick about?HHusky said:
Imagine preparing to answer questions so what you had to say would be responsive and informative.RaceBannon said:
Spectator USA editor Amber Athey, who used to be a White House correspondent, told Fox News on Tuesday that "The Trump administration certainly never asked me for questions in advance, and I suspect there would have been universal outrage from reporters if they had done so."HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger.
Amber is honest. Others, not so much
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And how would you react if Trump did that... gtfoHHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
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If he said you can only ask prescreened questions, I'd be pissed. If the Biden Administration said that, I'd be pissed.Goduckies said:
And how would you react if Trump did that... gtfoHHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
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We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
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I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
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That's exactly what they intend to do. Choose someone who is going to ask a softball instead.HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
#fakelawyer
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Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
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Why hold a press conference at all? Just submit your questions to the White House Press office and wait for your "Official" response.HHusky said:
Imagine preparing to answer questions so what you had to say would be responsive and informative.RaceBannon said:
Spectator USA editor Amber Athey, who used to be a White House correspondent, told Fox News on Tuesday that "The Trump administration certainly never asked me for questions in advance, and I suspect there would have been universal outrage from reporters if they had done so."HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger.
Amber is honest. Others, not so much
Sounds like fascism.
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I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
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This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares? -
Then that will become obvious. Very obvious.pawz said:
That's exactly what they intend to do. Choose someone who is going to ask a softball instead.HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
#fakelawyer
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The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
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This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact -
Or you could just hire a press secretary who isn't a fucking moron and doesn't suck at their job. They aren't expected to know everything but they are expected to be up on the latest activities going on with the Administration. Funny how this only appears to be standard that applies to Rat Party press secretaries. There is no shame in saying you don't know the answer to certain questions and most of the questions being asked since Biden took over are fucking softballs anyway and she still struggles to do a good job.HHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
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This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
So no need to pre screen then
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Dazzler is full-on supportive of the Biden regime screening questions prior to a “press” conference.
Any other Biden bootlickers agree with this sort of intimidation of the free “press?”
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Funny how every Trump PS was a moron and a liar but didn't need pre screened questions to face a hostile press
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This doesn’t sound truthfulHHusky said:
If he said you can only ask prescreened questions, I'd be pissed. If the Biden Administration said that, I'd be pissed.Goduckies said:
And how would you react if Trump did that... gtfoHHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
So easy to be a principled person.
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#fakelawyerHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares? -
Seriously, if you're pre-screening the questions you're going to get then just pull the plug on the entire charade. If the Press had any fucking integrity they would never allow this and would boycott any press briefing that had pre-screened questions. They aren't supposed to be PR flaks for the Administration who just "report" what's in the official WH press releases but many in the press believe that's their role when a Rat is in the WH.NorthwestFresh said:Dazzler is full-on supportive of the Biden regime screening questions prior to a “press” conference.
Any other Biden bootlickers agree with this sort of intimidation of the free “press?”
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Imagine having no foresight to see 3 inches ahead.HHusky said:
Then that will become obvious. Very obvious.pawz said:
That's exactly what they intend to do. Choose someone who is going to ask a softball instead.HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
#fakelawyer
LIPO
#fakelawyer
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So extremely rare press sessions are replaced by frequent press sessions and you are trying to find something to criticize that hasn't happened, and may not happen.pawz said:
Imagine having no foresight to see 3 inches ahead.HHusky said:
Then that will become obvious. Very obvious.pawz said:
That's exactly what they intend to do. Choose someone who is going to ask a softball instead.HHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
#fakelawyer
LIPO
#fakelawyer
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And the press secretary for the White House referring you to the White House for your answer was such a useful exercise.RaceBannon said:
The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact -
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This doesn’t sound truthfulHHusky said:
If he said you can only ask prescreened questions, I'd be pissed. If the Biden Administration said that, I'd be pissed.Goduckies said:
And how would you react if Trump did that... gtfoHHusky said:If they seek to limit questions, the press should revolt. But knowing some of the questions in advance is sort of a nothing burger without some indication of a sinister motive.
So easy to be a principled person.
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If the press secretary for the White House is referring anyone to the WH in answer to a question they have received then that PS sucks.HHusky said:
And the press secretary for the White House referring you to the White House for your answer was such a useful exercise.RaceBannon said:
The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact -
She was quite popular here, though.SFGbob said:
If the press secretary for the White House is referring anyone to the WH in answer to a question they have received then that PS sucks.HHusky said:
And the press secretary for the White House referring you to the White House for your answer was such a useful exercise.RaceBannon said:
The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact -
Examples?HHusky said:
She was quite popular here, though.SFGbob said:
If the press secretary for the White House is referring anyone to the WH in answer to a question they have received then that PS sucks.HHusky said:
And the press secretary for the White House referring you to the White House for your answer was such a useful exercise.RaceBannon said:
The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact -
Changing the subject?HHusky said:
She was quite popular here, though.SFGbob said:
If the press secretary for the White House is referring anyone to the WH in answer to a question they have received then that PS sucks.HHusky said:
And the press secretary for the White House referring you to the White House for your answer was such a useful exercise.RaceBannon said:
The Trump press conferences were a debateHHusky said:
I was waiting for you to compare a press conference to a debate. Thanks for not disappointing. They're not the same thing and they don't serve the same purpose.RaceBannon said:
Suck harderHHusky said:
I think you may have forgotten that the point of press conferences isn't to test the Press Secretary. If no one can follow up or ask an unexpected question, let us know. Otherwise, much outrage about nothing.RaceBannon said:We've been fed a steady diet of how this is the bestest press secretary EVER but she needs the questions in advance because she can't think on her feet or she's a moron
Just like Hillary needing the questions from CNN before the debate the left is a bunch of morons apparently
The press conference is for questions. Not an advance screening of questions. You know this but are such a partisan hack you can't help yourself
Still waiting for this principled criticism of Biden I heard about
tick tick tick
This isn't that hard, old man. If the Press Secretary will not answer questions that haven't been pre-screened, we agree that's awful, and the press should push back hard. If the press can still ask questions that aren't pre-screened and follow-up on answers, who the fuck cares?
As they should be. The press is not the friend of the administration even if its democrats
If she can't handle the heat find someone that can. She is clearly a moron over her head. No need to circle back to that its a fact