The CNN reporter who was disruptive to the press briefing, & disrespectful to Trump-should be fired & prohibited from any press briefings,” Weber wrote.
What Weber fails to understand in that tweet is that at press conferences, it’s the reporter’s job to ask pointed questions for the president-elect to answer. And during that press conference, incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer allegedly threatened to boot Acosta if he attempted to ask another question, even though that is the point of a press conference.
More troubling, after Trump declined to take CNN’s question, he instead called on Breitbart, an organization closely associated with the white nationalist movement. Trump’s new chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is the former chairman of Breitbart.
“[With] all the problems that we’ve seen throughout the media over the course of the election, what reforms do you recommend for this industry here?” a reporter from Breitbart asked. Yes, that’s a supposed news organization asking the president-elect how best to control news organizations. Perhaps Rep. Weber should direct his ire at attempts to silence the press, instead of actively engaging in trying to silence the press himself.
What Weber fails to understand in that tweet is that at press conferences, it’s the reporter’s job to ask pointed questions for the president-elect to answer. And during that press conference, incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer allegedly threatened to boot Acosta if he attempted to ask another question, even though that is the point of a press conference.
More troubling, after Trump declined to take CNN’s question, he instead called on Breitbart, an organization closely associated with the white nationalist movement. Trump’s new chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is the former chairman of Breitbart.
“[With] all the problems that we’ve seen throughout the media over the course of the election, what reforms do you recommend for this industry here?” a reporter from Breitbart asked. Yes, that’s a supposed news organization asking the president-elect how best to control news organizations. Perhaps Rep. Weber should direct his ire at attempts to silence the press, instead of actively engaging in trying to silence the press himself.
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