Trump inaudible during White House TV pool blackout
President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video without usable audio of his remarks. Why it matters: It's a remarkable and immediate ramification of Trump's attempt to limit pool access. The pool serves hundreds of journalists, so losing independent TV coverage can limit what the media — and the public — can see…
President Trump's attempt to control White House press coverage resulted in an inaudible press conference during a TV pool blackout on Monday. The press pool, comprising about 20 journalists, typically provides independent audiovisual documentation of the president's events. However, Trump's recent ban on CNN, MSN, and Politico led to a unified pushback from the networks.
The TV pool's suspension by the White House is a rare instance of its members banding together to resist the administration's efforts to dictate public perception. Without the TV pool's coverage, there is limited independent broadcast video of restricted-access events. C-SPAN canceled its coverage of Trump's White House helipad ribbon-cutting, as it relies on the TV pool for footage.
While the UN is expected to broadcast the General Assembly proceedings independently, the TV pool remains a crucial source for an unbiased audiovisual record of presidential activities.
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- Trump inaudible at helipad ribbon cutting amid press pool fight thehill.com
