Trump vs. WSJ FUD: The US President banned the media veteran from Scotland Trip Press Pool following the claims of Epstein letter; Journalist Association Slam runs
The White House on Monday announced its decision to exclude the excluding the Wall Street Journal reporters from the President Press Pool for the upcoming Scotland visit by US President Donald Trump, continuing his criticism of coverage of publication about the connection of the President of Jeffrey Epsin, a convict sex criminal Jeffrey Epsin.The Journal’s Thursday’s publication alleged that Trump had sent a provocative birthday message to Epstin in 2003, depicting an uncontrolled woman and concluded with Trump’s message: “Happy Birthday – and may be another amazing secret every day.”After Trump’s claim that both portrayal and correspondence were fraudulent, he initiated legal proceedings against several parties including Dow Jones, News Corp, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, Murdoch family and two journal staff members.Also Read: Who is Rupert Murdoch? Media legend sued by Trump on Epstein letter of WSJ; Maga Chief called the paper ‘garbage’ after the lineThe White House press secretary, Karolin Levit issued a statement that confirmed that thirteen diverse media organizations would cover the President’s Scottish Yatra, the Wall Street Journal was excluded due to his “fake and defamation conduct”.The representative of the magazine did not respond. Earlier, Dow Jones issued a statement supporting his journalism: “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will strictly defend against any lawsuit.”The White House reporters on Monday criticized the exclusion that “the attempt by the White House to punish a media outlet that does not have coverage is deeply upset, and it defies the first amendment.”Press pool, which includes journalists from various outlets along with the President, who serve as representatives of the broad White House Press Corps. The Trump administration has taken control of the press pool membership selection, which was previously controlled by the Association.Earlier, the Associated Press was stopped from the press pool not to comply with Trump’s instructions about the name change of Mexico.
