'I don't know why he did it': House Majority Leader Scalise on White House press ban
Summary
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he does not know why President Donald Trump banned reporters from MS Now, CNN, and Politico from the White House. Scalise defended President Trump's openness with the press and supported the administration’s efforts on economic and immigration issues amid political challenges before the midterm elections.Key Facts
- President Trump banned reporters from MS Now, CNN, and Politico from the White House starting Friday.
- Reporters from these outlets were denied entry and had their White House passes revoked.
- Trump said the ban was because these outlets “constantly write or report fiction and lies.”
- The White House Correspondents Association called the action a “ban on the free press.”
- Scalise said he believes President Trump has been very open with the press at public events like bill signings.
- Scalise defended efforts to lower gas prices and control inflation, criticizing policies in “blue states” that raise costs.
- Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, usually an ally, criticized Trump’s immigration crackdown as hurting Hispanic voters.
- Scalise disagreed with Salazar’s ad, claiming the U.S. now has the “most secure border” and noted recent GOP gains with Hispanic voters.
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