Opinion: The White House revoked my press pass. It’s not just me — it’s curtailing access for all journalists.
By Dana Milbank Dana Milbank Op-ed columnist covering national politics Email Bio Follow Columnist May 8 at 5:00 PM For the past 21 years, I have had the high privilege of holding a White House press pass, a magical ticket that gives the bearer a front-row seat to history.
I’m not the only one. It was part of a mass purge of “hard pass” holders after the White House implemented a new standard that designated as unqualified almost the entire White House press corps, including all six of The Post’s White House correspondents. White House officials then chose which journalists would be granted “exceptions.” It did this over objections from news organizations and the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Last year, Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, ordered the White House to restore Acosta’s press credentials, saying that the White House’s process for revoking his access was “shrouded in mystery.” The White House, in rescinding my credentials, told me I had only been in the building seven times in the previous 180 days .
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