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Donald Trump revokes Washington Post press credentials
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 13, 2016 10:02pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Tom Kludt and Brian Stelter |
| News Date | Monday, June 13, 2016 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Donald Trump said Monday that he is "revoking" the Washington Post's press access at his campaign events, calling the newspaper "phony and dishonest."
In a Facebook post, the presumptive GOP nominee attributed the decision to the newspaper's "incredibly inaccurate coverage" of him.
The Post's executive editor Marty Baron responded:
"Donald Trump's decision to revoke The Washington Post's press credentials is nothing less than a repudiation of the role of a free and independent press.
When coverage doesn't correspond to what the candidate wants it to be, then a news organization is banished.
The Post will continue to cover Donald Trump as it has all along -- honorably, honestly, accurately, energetically, and unflinchingly. We're proud of our coverage, and we're going to keep at it."
Monday's announcement was an astonishing move by the Trump campaign, given the Post's status as one of the most respected newsrooms in the United States. |
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