Trump Campaign Restricts Reporters Covering What Happens Off Stage
Source: HuffingtonPost
Trump Campaign Restricts Reporters Covering What Happens Off Stage
Rules come amid increasing tensions, and even violence, at rallies.
Michael Calderone
Senior Media Reporter, The Huffington Post
Posted: 11/25/2015 02:24 PM EST
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump's campaign severely restricted journalists' movements Tuesday night in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, by keeping them in a press pen -- even apparently after the event ended -- and requiring them to have an escort when going to the bathroom.
NBC News reporter Katy Tur tweeted that members of the media were told they couldn't leave the designated press area, often described as a pen, "while Trump is in the room." She added that this restriction is "now official policy that the secret service is enforcing."
The Secret Service began providing Trump and fellow Republican candidate Dr. Ben Carson with protection earlier this month at their request and following approval from the Department of Homeland Security. No other candidates have such protection, except Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who as a former first lady has Secret Service protection for life.
But the Trump campaign has been particularly aggressive in calling on the Secret Service -- or citing the agency's concerns -- to enforce press restrictions. Last week, Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski threatened to "blacklist" CNN reporter Noah Gray for leaving the pen to cover a protester at a Massachusetts rally. Though the Trump campaign claimed it reacted in response to Secret Service concerns about reporters moving into the crowd, an agent told Gray that wasn't the case. ....................
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It seems who enforces the rules has become an issue also.
........."It is not a function of the Secret Service to prevent or limit the press from conducting interviews at events attended by our protectees," he said. The spokesman continued:............
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Willis Glassgow/Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign has aggressively restricted journalists' movements at events.
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you're thinking of Schutzstaffel previously Saal-Schuts or possibly SA
however considering the start of THOSE SS's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel (SS; also stylized as Runic "ᛋᛋ" with Armanen runes; German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafəl] ( listen); literally "Protection Squadron"
was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP; Nazi Party). It began with a small guard unit known as the Saal-Schutz ("Hall-Protection" made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for Nazi Party meetings in Munich.
He's already got Saal-Schutz (as proven by 'rough him up' incident)
question is, is Secret Service there to protect journalists, people attending, protesters or him or all?
At this point When it comes to Trump, G's law is out the window anyway.
Gorham, New Hampshire (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign used a rope to keep journalists away from the candidate on Saturday while she walked in this small town's July Fourth parade.
I am not aware of Bernie Sanders keeping reporters at bay.
[font size = 4]That is why Bernie is the superior candidate.
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