Today News Africa’s Simon Ateba: The African Guy Who Covers the W.H. Isn’t Even Called on Trips to Africa

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ATEBA: “They look down on me. They don’t respect the First Amendment. And so, what has been happening at the White House is, in the past seven months, I’ve done all the right things. I’ve not been called on. I’ve gone to her office to seek a meeting. She said that she would meet with me next year. I’ve sent questions about the Nigerian election, about, you know, the problems, challenges in Africa. And they’ve not called on me. Even as the Vice President is going to Africa, even as the First Lady, Jill Biden, went to Africa, even went to receive 50 African leaders for the U.S. African summit in Washington, D.C. The guy who covers the White House, the African guy who covered the White House, is looked down upon in the greatest country in the world, in the most advanced country, where freedom of speech is protected. It’s a shame what happened today. One of the guys that you showed there now, Brian, he was kicked out of the WHCA because he became violent in the Rose Garden. It’s a disgrace. It’s very violent. He attacks many people. It’s a shame what happened to me today. It’s a total disgrace.”