The White House proposed new rules to determine who qualifies for access to its press briefing room — and who can be thrown out for behavior determined as not “professional.” Reporter Simon Ateba, known for shouting questions, claims he’s the target.
Friday, suggested the proposed new rules are aimed at him, though press officials say the changes have been under development for more than a year.
Some reporters and others suggest that the language is so broad that it hands President Biden and future presidents sweeping powers to act against a reporter, and that it wouldn’t hold up if contested in court. “We fought against the arbitrary suspensions of press passes by the prior administration, which were similarly based on vague standards of conduct that can all too easily be misused to attack and punish aggressive journalism or unpopular viewpoints and shield the White House from rigorous journalistic scrutiny,” he said.Karem, who writes for Salon.
Among other things, hard-pass holders must be employed full time by an organization principally concerned with news dissemination; must reside in the greater Washington, D.C., area; must have gone to the White House for work at least once during the prior six months; and must hold press credentials for either the Supreme Court, Senate or House.Current passes will expire July 31, and holders have to reapply for a one-year credential.
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