The White House has removed a Wall Street Journal Reporter from the Press Pool for President Trump’s upcoming visit to Scotland, which Jeffrey Epstein was called a “Bawdi” birthday letter, on which the story of the magazine was signed by Mr. Trump in the early 2000s.
A Wall Street Journal Reporter was slate to join the Air Force’s traveling press pool at the end of this month as a part of the traveling press pool to join a small group of other reporters in the Air Force. But the press secretary of the White House Karolin Lewitt said on Monday that he said that he said “fake and defamation conduct” of paper due to not participating in the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Trump filed Suit of complaint Above Story On Friday, ask for a loss of at least $ 20 billion.
Levit said in a statement, “Thirteen diverse outlets will participate in the press pool to cover the President’s visit to the President. Due to the fake and defamation conduct of the Wall Street Journal, they will not be one of the thirteen outlets on the board.” “Every news organization all over the world wants to cover President Trump, and the White House has taken important steps to include more and more voices.”
The Wall Street Journal has not yet responded to the remarks request. Is paper Standed by reporting it,
On Thursday, Wall Street Journal Published a story Claiming the letter, in the early 2000s, Mr. Trump’s signature included the birthday message and a drawing of a naked woman. According to the Journal report, it was collected in a book in 2003 with letters from other friends and acquaintances to mark Epstein’s 50th birthday.
The President has denied the report calling the letter “fake”. CBS News has not reviewed or verified the letter.
Shri Trump is visiting his ancestral home from Scotland from 25–29 July, with a stop in Aberdeen and Turnberry, where he owns golf course.
Being a part of the press pool allows a small but rotating group of reporters to reach the President’s daily events and travel, often providing journalists opportunities to ask the President’s questions.
The Union of the White House reporters urged the Trump administration to reversed its decision.
WHCA President Veijia Jiang said, “This attempt by the White House to punish a media outlet that does not like the coverage is deeply upset, and it defers the first amendment. The government’s retaliation against the news outlets based on their reporting content is the free speech and an independent media concern against the government’s retaliation.”
The Trump administration has claimed more power on the press pool than the former administration, which usually postponed the White House Press Corps to decide who participates and when.
Associated press access Empty space The Oval Office and Air Force One was discontinued earlier this year to not follow the decision to convert Mexico’s name to the US to convert the US. Wire service sued the change, won the initial victory in the district court, but an appeal court Finally let the Trump administration go Limit AP access to restricted places.
“As the appeal court confirmed, the Wall Street Journal or any other news outlet is not guaranteed to cover President Trump at the Oval Office, the Air Force in another private workspaces,” Levit said in a statement.
Olivia Rinali contributed to this report.
