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Why The Press Corps Shouldn’t Have Allowed The Demise of White House Briefings
It has been almost 100 days since the last White House press briefing, which is pretty much an abomination when you consider how and why this traditionalized formality is the mandated lifeline between current administrations, and the citizens who are entrusting their lives to elected leadership.
We hear a lot about the “uniqueness” of the Trump presidency, and why the unconventional approach to governing explains the recklessness on display. The media decided to do its utmost best to normalize the antagonistic demeanor of the guinea pigs who were unable to flawlessly deliver the itinerary of fabricated tales, that their thuggish boss required for job security.
Sean Spicer, the very first White House press secretary, barely lasted three months, and in that time, he managed to exploit his position with the combativeness that became a source of entertainment to observers, who couldn’t get enough of the silly lies that were easily disproven.
