The Press Corps Makes Its Case

On the Media | Jan 20, 2017

When reports this week suggested that Trump might move the press corps out of the White House, many in the media shrugged. Who needs 'em? Besides, they said, Washington reporters are better off looking elsewhere to report on the new administration. Bob talks to Jeff Mason, White House correspondent for Reuters and the president of the White House Correspondents' Association, who argues that the press corps is a vital institution, and needs to maintain its role in the White House.

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