{"id":1972518,"date":"2023-07-13T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T00:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-escalates-war-with-african-reporter-he-must-comply-with-this-demand-or-lose-his-press-pass\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T20:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T00:14:24","slug":"white-house-escalates-war-with-african-reporter-he-must-comply-with-this-demand-or-lose-his-press-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-escalates-war-with-african-reporter-he-must-comply-with-this-demand-or-lose-his-press-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"White House intensifies conflict with African journalist &#8211; Comply or risk losing press pass."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-escalates-war-with-african-reporter-he-must-comply-with-this-demand-or-lose-his-press-pass%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1972518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration Threatens to Cancel African Reporter&#8217;s Press Pass<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration has intensified its campaign against a journalist who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-slug-leaving-this-evidentiary-trail-for-miles-fox-panel-flames-hunter-biden-says-he-makes-dumb-criminals-look-like-einstein\/\" title=\"\u2018A Slug Leaving This Evidentiary Trail For Miles\u2019: Fox Panel Flames Hunter Biden, Says He Makes Dumb Criminals \u2018Look Like Einstein\u2019\">asks tough questions<\/a>, now going as far as threatening to revoke his press pass.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Simon Ateba, a journalist from Cameroon, received a warning letter from the Biden press apparatus accusing him of &#8220;disruptive&#8221; behavior in the White House press room.<\/p>\n<p>The letter stated, &#8220;If you continue to impede briefings or events by shouting over your colleagues who have been called on for a question, even after you have been asked to stop by a White House employee, then your hard pass may be suspended or revoked, following notice and an opportunity to respond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ateba posted the full letter on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost?\">@washingtonpost<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">hit piece<\/a> meant to prevent me from renewing my hard pass, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse?\">@WhiteHouse<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec?\">@PressSec<\/a> office just sent me \u2018A WARNING LETTER.\u201d Here it is:<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ateba,<\/p>\n<p>We strongly support the important role that members of the press play in covering the White\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7EbS9HDpIW\">pic.twitter.com\/7EbS9HDpIW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1678853197903847424?\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ateba responded on Twitter, condemning the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-escalates-war-with-african-reporter-he-must-comply-with-this-demand-or-lose-his-press-pass\/\" title=\"White House intensifies conflict with African journalist - Comply or risk losing press pass.\">coordinated vicious attacks<\/a> against me to assassinate my character and silence me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out that the liberal media is targeting him as well.<\/p>\n<p>Ateba referred to a Washington Post &#8220;hit piece&#8221; published prior to receiving the warning letter, which labeled him a &#8220;right-wing celebrity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As you may know by now, virtually all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-greta-thunberg-is-nothing-but-a-pawn-for-the-left\/\" title=\"CANDACE OWENS: Greta Thunberg Is Nothing But A Pawn For The Left\">left-leaning publications<\/a> have written about me in the past 24 hours. They claim, as you can read below, that I have become a \u201cright-wing media celebrity\u201d and must be brought down, canceled, booted out. May God help us! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7Z0a6UX5j\">pic.twitter.com\/q7Z0a6UX5j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1679489252130979841?\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ateba&#8217;s battle with the White House began during Jen Psaki&#8217;s tenure as press secretary, where he was often marginalized and rarely given the opportunity to ask questions.<\/p>\n<p>Karine Jean-Pierre, Psaki&#8217;s successor, has also clashed with Ateba.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Simon Ateba is back at it again in the press briefing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4BXTT4gfbw\">pic.twitter.com\/4BXTT4gfbw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1673404146274258944?\">June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jean-Pierre once stormed out of the press room after a tense confrontation with Ateba when she refused to answer questions about American diplomacy in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>In another instance, Ateba challenged Jean-Pierre&#8217;s attempt to divert attention by bringing in the cast of a comedy show. Ateba&#8217;s serious questions led to a heated exchange, with Ateba accusing Jean-Pierre of mocking the First Amendment.<\/p>\n<h3>Should Jean-Pierre Have to Take Ateba&#8217;s Questions?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think Jean-Pierre should have to take Ateba\u2019s questions?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other leftists have also criticized Ateba for his persistent questioning of Jean-Pierre. On ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View,&#8221; the hosts dismissed Ateba as not being a &#8220;serious journalist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ateba&#8217;s mistreatment by the Biden administration has led him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigration-reform-group-calls-on-mccarthy-to-get-border-security-bill-onto-house-floor\/\" title=\"Immigration Reform Group Calls on McCarthy to Get Border Security Bill Onto House Floor\">seek legal action<\/a> and has raised concerns for his safety.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that Ateba has become a thorn in Jean-Pierre&#8217;s side, and the White House is determined to silence him and prevent him from asking questions. This contradicts the administration&#8217;s promise of transparency.<\/p>\n<p>While Biden avoids answering important questions, denies the existence of his granddaughter, and dismisses bribery allegations, the White House is focused on discrediting and destroying a journalist they dislike.<\/p>\n<p>Transparency, it seems, is not a priority after all.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-escalates-war-african-reporter-must-comply-demand-lose-press-pass\/\">White House Escalates War with African Reporter &#8211; He Must Comply with This Demand or Lose His Press Pass<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration is intensifying its crackdown on a critical journalist, considering revoking his press pass. Simon Ateba, a Cameroonian reporter, received a warning letter accusing him of &#8220;disruptive&#8221; conduct. This move reveals the administration&#8217;s growing hostility towards media scrutiny and raises concerns about press freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":1972519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1972518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1972518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1972519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1972518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1972518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1972518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}