The White House on Monday removed the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) from the press pool, citing “fake and defamation conduct” for the upcoming visit to Scotland with US President Donald Trump.
It was in response to a report published in the newspaper, claiming that Trump sent a birthday letter to his former friends and alleged sex traffic Jeffrey Epsustin in 2003.
White House press secretary Karolin Lewitt said, “Thirteen various outlets will participate in the press pool to cover the President’s visit to Scotland.” “Due to fake and defamation conduct of Wall Street Journal, they will not be one of the thirteen outlets on the board.”
On Friday, Trump gave the Wall Street Journal and its owners compensation for “overwelling” financial and reputed losses in a loss of $ 10 billion.
Censoring the press?
This is not the first time the Trump administration has stopped a major news outlet from the press pool on disagreeing reports with the White House.
Several Associated Press Journalists have been excluded from major events since February when the White House controlled the press pool, which snatchs the White House correspondents union (WhatsApp) as a power.
“The appeal court confirmed, the Wall Street Journal or any news outlet is not guaranteed to cover President Trump at the Oval Office, the Air Force in another private workspaces,” Leevit said, “Lives said.
Wijia Jianang, President of WCA, said that the newspaper should be restored in a press pool to visit Scotland. He said in a statement, “Government vengeance against news outlets based on his reporting content should worry to all those who give importance to free speech and an independent media.”
What did WSJ story say?
The Wall Street Journal reported to follow a thoughtful letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003, with Trump’s signature.
The letter was typed within the hand -prepared outline of a naked woman and the text was given for a shared secret.
Trump has denied the content of the story, calling the article “false, malicious, defamation” and WSJ as “Ules’ rag”. ,
Meanwhile, WSJ owner Dow Jones said it would strictly defend the case.
