Greg welcomes guests Paul Mecurio, Brooke Goldstein and Andrew Schulz.
Reporter Bob Franken Blasts Obama on MSNBC: 'Most Hostile' to Press 'in U.S. History'
The segment began with Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank observing that a number of photojournalists have protested this White House's decision to block photographers from independent media outlets from getting the best shots in favor of White House-approved photographers. He noted that this practice can be construed as an effort to attempt to manipulate public opinion.
"Let's use the 'P' word here: it's propaganda," said syndicated columnist and former White House reporter Bob Franken. "Every administration tries to manipulate the press, but this is the most hostile to the media that has been in United States history."
"The reason I say most hostile is because of the Justice Department moves that they've made against the press," Franken continued. "Obviously, they have a contempt for the journalistic process."
The Blaze anchor Amy Holmes added that there is some irony in this condition because White House Press Sec. Jay Carney was a former TIME Magazine reporter. "We're talking about censorship," she added. "If a photo says a thousand words, this White House only wants happy talk."
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