Posted 2/15/2024, 10:16:00 PM
White House Rebukes Press Coverage of Special Counsel Report, Correspondents Push Back on Critique
- White House spokesman Ian Sams criticized press coverage of Special Counsel Hur's report as inaccurate
- Kelly O'Donnell, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, responded that the WHCA does not represent the government's views on news coverage
- O'Donnell said the White House has many ways to communicate its positions directly with news outlets
- She stated the WHCA has never controlled or policed the journalism of its members
- O'Donnell said the WHCA will not distribute White House critiques of news coverage over internal channels going forward