White House Press Corps criticized for failing to challenge government on press freedom

Opinion essays by journalists criticize the White House press corps for missing an opportunity to defend First Amendment rights and challenge what one contributor calls authoritarian rhetoric at a recent WHCA dinner event. The criticism frames the incident as a failure of democratic accountability.

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Democracy Dies in Cowardice Too

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open.substack.com/pub/jimacost... My colleagues in the White House press corps missed a golden opportunity to stand up to a wannabe dictator.