White House banned Politico over anonymous sources it provided itself
The White House revoked Politico's press credentials citing use of anonymous sources, but the quotes came from a controlled press call where naming the speaker was prohibited.
What to know
- The White House banned Politico for using anonymous sources in a report, but those sources came from a White House press call where anonymity was mandatory.
- The anonymous quote the White House cited as justification came from the vice president speaking under the administration's own ground rules.
- The contradiction exposes the White House's inconsistent application of standards around anonymous sourcing and press access.
The White House's action is hypocritical and reveals arbitrary or authoritarian press control.
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“We have met the leakers and they are us, an angry White House says”
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The anonymous source was the vice president
The anonymous quotes cited by the White House in its ban letter traced back to the U.S. vice president, who spoke on the condition of anonymity during the controlled press call.
“The White House told Politico in a letter Tues that it had taken the unusual step of revoking its press passes last week because the news org had violated professional standards, including by using anonymous sources.”
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Stupid is as stupid does # Trump # WhiteHouse banned # Politico , citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes. The WH told Politico in a letter Tues that it had taken the unusual step of revoking its # press passes last week because the # news org had violated professional standards, including by using anonymous sources & “trafficking in…
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The anonymous source referred to here was the vice president of the United States. https://www. washingtonpost.com/business/20 26/09/23/white-house-cited-anonymous-quotes-politico-ban-it-was-source/
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WaPo: The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. (🎁 link) # press
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Washington Post reveals sourcing contradiction in ban letter
In a letter defending the Politico ban, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it had conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker—meaning the White House itself had provided the anonymous sources it now cited as grounds for the ban.
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first by Washington Post, 8h ago · also The Washington Post
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White House revokes Politico press credentials — The White House took the unusual step of revoking Politico's press passes, citing violations including use of anonymous sources and what it characterized as trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security and publishing classified information.
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Everything is so stupid. It's making me rethink 1984. I presume Big Brother was a gaping idiothole. I will put good money on a bet that all he did was play Candy Crush and eat DoorDash all day. https://www. washingtonpost.com/business/20 26/09/23/white-house-cited-anonymous-quotes-politico-ban-it-was-source/
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Here's the WaPo version. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... The White House banned Politic...
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The anonymous source referred to here was the vice president of the United States.
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We have met the leakers and they are us, an angry White House says
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The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. https://www. washingtonpost.com/business/20 26/09/23/white-house-cited-anonymous-quotes-politico-ban-it-was-source/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Business @ business-WashPost