◼ Brad Woodhouse: Journalists forfeit ‘right to gripe’ if they refuse off-the-record meeting with Holder - Twitchy
The most transparent administration ever didn’t do itself any favors at the peak of the Benghazi scandal by hand-selecting a number of journalists for a “deep background” meeting with Press Secretary Jay Carney. Now, with Attorney General Eric Holder allegedly investigating himself for seizing the phone records of AP reporters and the private emails of Fox News’ James Rosen, some Washington, D.C., news bureau chiefs are being summoned to an off-the-record briefing.
The New York Times has reportedly sent its regrets, not wishing to further encourage the administration’s behind-closed-doors brand of transparency.
◼ Why would any news organizations meet with Attorney General Eric Holder? that is a photo op at a time when the media should keep a comfortable distance and just report the facts! the media and the DOJ should not have closed door meetings! - Greta Van Susteren/Gretawire
Media should not be meeting behind closed doors with DOJ/Eric Holder; soa.li/AQ0YpCZ
— Greta Van Susteren (@gretawire) May 29, 2013
Sure sounds like WaPo editor is okay with Holder’s off-the-record demand washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wem…
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 29, 2013
◼ Who will hold Eric Holder accountable? - Erik Wemple/Washington Post
DNC spokesanus: if you don't agree to off-record meeting with Eric Holder, you "forfeit right gripe" #MeTalkPretty twitter.com/woodhouseb/sta…
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 29, 2013
◼ HOLDER TO MEET WITH PRESS ON DOJ JOURNALISM GUIDELINES...OFF THE RECORD - Ben Shapiro/Breitbart
