White House mocks criticism of news wires cut from Saudi trip – Washington Examiner
The White House has responded to backlash following its decision to exclude wire service reporters, such as those from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg, from President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia. This marks the first time in history that Air Force One has not included wire service journalists on a presidential foreign trip.the President started his journey on a plane filled with other media representatives, notably including Sean Hannity from fox News, but the absence of major wire services raised concerns about access to accurate news coverage.
Eugene Daniels, President of the White house Correspondents’ Association, criticized this exclusion, emphasizing its importance for providing the American public with details during meaningful events that could have global implications. In a sarcastic response to Daniels,White House communications director Steven cheung mocked the criticism by posting a screenshot of the statement on social media.
This incident reflects the ongoing tension between the Trump governance and the media, a theme that has characterized his presidency. The situation highlights the administration’s previous conflicts with various media outlets and considerations about enhancing internal documentation processes to ensure openness.
White House mocks criticism of news wires cut from Saudi trip
The White House broke its silence on the backlash since it blocked the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg from President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East.
Trump left for Saudi Arabia on Monday with a host of press aboard Air Force One, including Fox News’s Sean Hannity. However, there was no wire service reporter on board. The trip is Trump’s second foreign trip since reentering the Oval Office for a second term.
“For the first time since the White House press corps started traveling with American presidents abroad, no wire service reporter is aboard Air Force One today,” White House Correspondents’ Association President Eugene Daniels said in a statement released Monday afternoon. “Leaving out the wires is a disservice to Americans who need news about their president, especially on foreign trips where anything could happen and the consequences can impact the entire world.”
White House communications director Steven Cheung mocked the outrage with a sarcastic reply. Cheung posted a screenshot of Daniels’s statement on X on Tuesday.
“Oh no! A strong worded email!” Cheung captioned the message.
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The Trump administration has long battled with the media. Trump notably did not attend the most recent White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, just as he avoided the event in years past. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to leave the Associated Press out of her press conferences when the outlet refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America as Trump renamed it in an executive order.
Meanwhile, the White House might use more stenographers to transcribe Trump as he has proven to be talkative during his first days in office.
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