Joe Biden was in Iowa Wednesday, and if you don’t see any video outside of Biden at the lectern, it may very well be because one of his staffers physically blocked the camera. Marcus DiPaola is a freelancer who shared a thread Wednesday describing Biden’s staff’s uncomfortable relationship with reporters.
A reporter approached @JoeBiden to ask a question and a member of his staff told the reporter to leave, and when the reporter explained that they were just doing their job, the staffer said she was too. The staffer then took a photo of the reporter.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
A different reporter just told me that yesterday a staff member physically put their body between the reporter and @JoeBiden. The reporter said they weren't even that close and that there were several supporters between the reporter and Biden.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
This second reporter tells me the staffer physically invaded their space to the point that the reporter could smell the staffer's ponytail.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
That’s Biden’s job.
A THIRD reporter just told me that a staff member physically put their body between @JoeBiden and the reporter, moments ago at this rally in Des Moines.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
This third reporter just told me that the @JoeBiden staffer blocked his camera shot by putting up her hands.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
@JoeBiden staffers just tried to remove us from what appears to be a public lot, said we could not ask questions. pic.twitter.com/NsaEyBmICw
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
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While getting the video I just shot of Biden calling for Barr to resign, a @JoeBiden staffer physically placed her body between me and the candidate, causing me to bump into her.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
Here's the video. @JoeBiden calls on AG Bill Barr to resign: "I think he's lost the confidence of the American people. I think he should." pic.twitter.com/1kseHghlw4
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
I cannot express how difficult it was to get this video. @JoeBiden staff moved his motorcade THREE TIMES to avoid us, and he eventually went through what appeared to be a TUNNEL to a nearby Jimmy John's to dodge our questions.
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 2, 2019
This seems to be genuinely bizarre behavior.
— Miss Bad Example (@bite_me_bot) May 2, 2019
Is Robbie Mook running Joe's campaign too? https://t.co/GMOEqH4HZT
— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) May 2, 2019
This is an impressively bone-headed move-tell members of the Press they can't stand in that lot over there.
— Miss Bad Example (@bite_me_bot) May 2, 2019
Not good.
— Joanne (@joanneccharles) May 2, 2019
Hey @JoeBiden You better get a handle on these aggressive staffers ?
— Connie Mckenney (@ConnieMckenney) May 2, 2019
So are we going to get the whole “Joe Biden is a threat to press freedoms and the 1A” takes or is that reserved for Trump who gives you all more direct access than anyone?@JoeBiden doesn’t want to answer questions about him and his sons corruption while he was VP.
— ChrisOnPolitics (@USA_First_2016) May 2, 2019
A rreminder that Obama banned outside photographers from most of his events so he had complete control on what the public saw. He wasn't any less propagandist or restrictive than Trump. He was just really good at it & Trump's hilariously bad. Don't expect different from Biden.
— You Should Have Voted Gary (@colorblindk1d) May 2, 2019
Biden should consider himself lucky there were reporters there to help fill out the audience — he hasn’t exactly been packing them in.
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Check out this video of a journalist trying to follow Linda Sarsour into Rashida Tlaib’s office https://t.co/mK8EgG3Vgq
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 13, 2019
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