During a Tuesday gathering for his fraud task force, Vice President JD Vance took aim at CNN and Politico, two news organizations currently banned from White House access under President Trump’s administration. The event also featured Dr. Mehmet Oz, who serves as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Vance, alongside Oz, chuckled about the networks’ ban while addressing attendees. He notably referenced having notes prepared for a question-and-answer segment, using the moment to highlight the ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and certain press outlets.
Noted the Q&A bit. Sounds like they were trying to frame themselves as victims of bias rather than gatekeepers.
I wonder if this will lead to more outlets getting blacklisted from future White House events?
Vance and Oz sharing a laugh over media exclusion paints a pretty clear picture of their attitude toward the press.
Does anyone else find it weird they brought up the bans instead of focusing on the actual fraud task force work?
It is honestly concerning that press freedom is being treated as a joke at official government events like this.