Caitlin Collins
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The main difference and one that I disagree with is blocking the Associated Press from being part of that pool. Typically, they would go in every single day with the wires. And they have not let them in as they're in their court fight. The AP is suing. Trump changes the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. They did not identify that.
And my question, as I asked at the briefing when this all happened, was it's retaliatory in nature.
And my question, as I asked at the briefing when this all happened, was it's retaliatory in nature.
And my question, as I asked at the briefing when this all happened, was it's retaliatory in nature.
But isn't it retaliatory in nature, is the argument, because the reason that the AP was barred, which they said was because they're not using the phrase Gulf of America, they're using Gulf of Mexico in line with their standards.
But isn't it retaliatory in nature, is the argument, because the reason that the AP was barred, which they said was because they're not using the phrase Gulf of America, they're using Gulf of Mexico in line with their standards.
But isn't it retaliatory in nature, is the argument, because the reason that the AP was barred, which they said was because they're not using the phrase Gulf of America, they're using Gulf of Mexico in line with their standards.
And so the question here is, is this setting a precedent that this White House will retaliate against reporters who don't use the language that you guys believe reporters should use? And how does that align with the First Amendment commitment that you were just talking about? I was in the briefing yesterday and the Associated Press reporter who was in there got a question.
And so the question here is, is this setting a precedent that this White House will retaliate against reporters who don't use the language that you guys believe reporters should use? And how does that align with the First Amendment commitment that you were just talking about? I was in the briefing yesterday and the Associated Press reporter who was in there got a question.
And so the question here is, is this setting a precedent that this White House will retaliate against reporters who don't use the language that you guys believe reporters should use? And how does that align with the First Amendment commitment that you were just talking about? I was in the briefing yesterday and the Associated Press reporter who was in there got a question.
And so they're not, it's not a complete block on them. The question is really whether or not the White House has changed since then to where they now control the pool. That is the question here in terms of whether or not they are ultimately successful here.
And so they're not, it's not a complete block on them. The question is really whether or not the White House has changed since then to where they now control the pool. That is the question here in terms of whether or not they are ultimately successful here.
And so they're not, it's not a complete block on them. The question is really whether or not the White House has changed since then to where they now control the pool. That is the question here in terms of whether or not they are ultimately successful here.
I was the president, technically. Okay, you were. It is a serious organization, and they don't play favorites. And when I ran for president, you run, it's a three-year term. You know, I had to run a really competitive race. And what you do as part of that race that actually was really beneficial to me was you have to call hundreds of members of the WHCA and solicit their views, get their feedback.
I was the president, technically. Okay, you were. It is a serious organization, and they don't play favorites. And when I ran for president, you run, it's a three-year term. You know, I had to run a really competitive race. And what you do as part of that race that actually was really beneficial to me was you have to call hundreds of members of the WHCA and solicit their views, get their feedback.
I was the president, technically. Okay, you were. It is a serious organization, and they don't play favorites. And when I ran for president, you run, it's a three-year term. You know, I had to run a really competitive race. And what you do as part of that race that actually was really beneficial to me was you have to call hundreds of members of the WHCA and solicit their views, get their feedback.
What do they not like? What do they like? It's a real race. I have like a newfound respect for politicians, which I don't generally say after running it because it was really difficult. And so this would have been my year to be the president. I moved to New York for two years, and so I had to relinquish the role, unfortunately. But the WHCA is not playing favorites or not blocking certain outlets.
What do they not like? What do they like? It's a real race. I have like a newfound respect for politicians, which I don't generally say after running it because it was really difficult. And so this would have been my year to be the president. I moved to New York for two years, and so I had to relinquish the role, unfortunately. But the WHCA is not playing favorites or not blocking certain outlets.
What do they not like? What do they like? It's a real race. I have like a newfound respect for politicians, which I don't generally say after running it because it was really difficult. And so this would have been my year to be the president. I moved to New York for two years, and so I had to relinquish the role, unfortunately. But the WHCA is not playing favorites or not blocking certain outlets.
They just take it really seriously because the jobs of being in the pool are very serious. You could be in the pool on a day like 9-11. You could be in the pool on a day that there's an attempted assassination.