White House Limits Access, Press Corps Applauds 'Transparency'
When the Trump administration locked out journalists, the mainstream media rightly screamed 'authoritarianism' and 'assault on democracy.' Now, under a different administration, similar maneuvers to control the narrative — like limiting who gets to ask what, or even where — are met with a meek whisper, if anything. This isn't just about 'physical spacing' or 'logistics,' as they'll frame it; it's
about controlling information, sterilizing dissent. One might wonder if the outcry only materializes when the president isn't aligning with corporate media's preferred foreign policy narratives—especially on issues like, say, endless military aid to Israel, or the 'humanitarian' plight that somehow always involves selling more Lockheed Martin F-35s. The silence is deafening, particularly from
outlets whose prime-time pundits seem to find the most outrage only when it’s politically convenient, or when their lobbying dollars aren't influencing the narrative.