A sad day indeed at the WH press room Cool Kids Table
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 23, 2017
In the past, White House press secretaries have kicked off briefings by letting an Associated Press reporter ask the first question. Today, WH Spox Sean Spicer called on a New York Post reporter first. Spicer’s move is sure to rattle the field of journalism to the core:
NY Post, not the @AP as tradition has dictated, gets the first question at @PressSec briefing.
— lesley clark (@lesleyclark) January 23, 2017
Priorities, Day 1: Spicer calls on NY Post, CBN, Univision, Fox News. So far top newspapers & broadcast networks shut out.
— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) January 23, 2017
First question at @PressSec's 1st briefing went to @nypost, then Christian Broadcast net. Traditionally, @AP gets 1st Q. All out the window
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) January 23, 2017
Sean Spicer immediately breaks longstanding tradition of the @AP getting first question at routine daily briefings
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) January 23, 2017
In first briefing, @PressSec Sean Spicer eschews tradition of giving first question to Associated Press. Instead it goes to New York Post.
— Gregory Korte (@gregorykorte) January 23, 2017
#BREAKING: New York Post, not the @AP as tradition has dictated, gets the first question at @PressSec briefing. pic.twitter.com/otoGMNRP6H
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 23, 2017
John Smith from the Fuckhead Times would get called on by Spicer before a reporter from the Washington Post or CNN.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 23, 2017
Somebody better get the smelling salts just in case:
A clear violation of the Constitution's White House Press Conference Pecking Order clausehttps://t.co/wWhVOBl1L0
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 23, 2017
Do you need a safe space, snowflake?
— We are screwed (@PornPops69) January 23, 2017
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