'Is this a joke?' White House releases 'shameless' statement on protection of journalists

Is this a joke? "@NSCPress: President Obama on ending impunity for crimes against #journalists pic.twitter.com/fXQdiFJMUh"

— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) November 2, 2014

@WhiteHouse HA. HA. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, wait, you're serious. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHS!!

— Derek Straker (@Dr_Straker) November 2, 2014

Where to begin RT @NSCPress: President Obama on ending impunity against #journalists pic.twitter.com/XzTXZFN9n7

— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) November 2, 2014

@WhiteHouse Except James Risen, James Rosen & Sheryl Attkinson, amirite?

— laurakfillault (@laurakfillault) November 2, 2014

@WhiteHouse James Risen @JamesRosenFNC and Sheryl Atkinson would beg to differ and were unavailable for comment

— JPeterman (@PragueArtist) November 2, 2014

.@WhiteHouse Brought to you by the most transparent administration in American history.

— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) November 2, 2014

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what we call government propaganda —> https://t.co/PSzvahRUB1

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 2, 2014

Obama administration is the most anti-free press in American history, yet the shameless @WhiteHouse tweets this —> https://t.co/PSzvahRUB1

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 2, 2014