'This is too much': Reporter gets 'ironic' email after Josh Earnest 'condemns anonymous sources'

At the White House press briefing today, Obama spokesman Josh Earnest criticized a Washington Post reporter’s use of anonymous sources in a story claiming Obama’s aides were “warned of brewing border crisis” a year ago:

. @presssec erroneously says WaPo immigration story was "totally based on anonymous sources." #wrong. http://t.co/DoqftuzaPv

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) July 21, 2014

Some who cover the White House found Earnest’s aversion to anonymous sources odd:

https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/491280421066661888

W.H. press corps asks @PressSec why W.H. criticizing anonymous sources when WH often provides off-the-record briefings with annon officials

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) July 21, 2014

Then, right on cue:

.@PressSec condemns anonymous sources. Just arriving in email: White House invitation to reporters for call with anonymous admin officials.

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/AaronBlakeWP/status/491291858979794944

Is the MSM finally getting fed up with being lied to by this administration? If so, that awakening is coming several years too late.