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White House Says Ban on Cameras in Press Briefing “Not Reportable”

HeadlineJun 23, 2017

The White House on Thursday held the latest in a series of “not for broadcast” press briefings in which it attempted to ban reporters from recording video or audio—and, in a new twist, tried to bar them from even reporting on the restriction. A press schedule emailed to White House correspondents Wednesday included the tag line, ”FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY // NOT REPORTABLE.”

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