Critics suggested the Trump administration is more concerned with managing the optics of the outbreak, rather than the outbreak itself.
The Trump White House faced widespread criticism on Tuesday after Vice President Mike Pence conducted a press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, but members of the media were not allowed to record video or audio.
Obama-era White House chief photographer Pete Souza said he “can’t ever remember a time when a VP or POTUS spoke in the White House press briefing room and video/audio was prohibited.” The @WhiteHouse held a briefing on the #CoronaVirus today and **did NOT allow video or audio to be recorded**.So the purpose of the briefing isn't to communicate vital information to the public, but just to serve as a photo op?This is the most b.s. I have ever seen. We deserve to hear and see what is going on. https://t.co/8fJnu0kAC3I can't ever remember a time when a VP or POTUS spoke in the White House press briefing room and video/audio was prohibited.
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