An analysis of former President Biden's White House interactions with the press reveals unethical practices employed by his staff to manipulate media narratives. Michael LaRosa, a former press secretary for Jill Biden, disclosed that the communications team, led by Anita Dunn, was hostile and suspicious of journalists. Tactics included demanding 'quote approval' for interviews, limiting what could be published, and training young staff to pressure reporters for specific questions, reflecting a campaign-led mentality to control media coverage amid favorable public sentiment post-Trump.
I never understood it because there was so much goodwill that [Biden] had with the media, had with the press, coming off of Donald Trump.
I thought it was weird that they only did interviews for 'quote approval.' There was this thing in Biden world about quote approval.
They did bully a lot of journalists, and I think they would tell you that now. They wouldn't have told you at the time.
They were sort of like dog trained to make the questions conditional for the campaign.
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