CNN’s Stelter: The Trump Admin.’s ‘Rolling Back Press Access Inch By Inch By Inch’

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STELTER: “But, first, the Trump Administration rolling back press access inch by inch by inch, declining to answer questions and dodging interviewers. This month, we’ve seen a sharp increase in off camera briefings, with the White House forbidding live video and audio, leaving CNN to send in a sketch artist on Friday afternoon. What is this about? Is it a sign of insecurity at the White House? A way of admitting that they just don’t have answers? Or is this Trump’s latest attempt to please his base by ticking off the press? Either way, this is about a lot more than just briefings. It’s about whether the public knows what the government is doing in its name. Take the stepped up fight against ISIS, for example. On Saturday alone, the Defense Department reported 37 more coalition strikes in Syria and Iraq. Who died? How can we know if the strikes are making the world any safer?"