Here’s the latest from CNN’s Jim Acosta:
The WH briefing room as it’s basically been for months. We see WH staffers taking pictures in here from time to time. There was one key official doing just that tonight. But it’s not really used for briefings anymore. pic.twitter.com/skd0LzO8iM
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 9, 2019
“Dear Diary”:
Dear Diary,
— Jeff Dobbs (@jeffdobbs) March 9, 2019
Did he think the responses to his tweet would be different than this?
Are you crying?
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) March 9, 2019
Plus, even though press briefings have gone bye-bye, the president is accessible to the press, as Politico pointed out this morning:
Phone calls, private meals, impromptu interviews…..Beneath the insults and attacks on a free press, is a competing reality: Trump has worked harder on personal relationships with journalists than any president in two generations. My take this morning: https://t.co/EaghEL8fBd
— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) March 8, 2019
In a way, press briefings where the press secretary never says anything anyway are kind of worthless:
“He wants to interact with reporters,” said @peterbakernyt. “He loves the press and hates the press at the same time. … He can’t stop himself from wanting to engage.” https://t.co/5V1pMDgGYw
— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) March 8, 2019
Maybe this is a good thing?
we’re supposed to be mad about this but this is fine imho. the briefings were useless https://t.co/HRfIIspapg
— chris hooks (@cd_hooks) March 9, 2019
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