"Last week, I caught wind that House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with several top House Republican leaders, had held an exclusive press briefing about the government shutdown that was restricted to "new media." The contents of the meeting were published as a "scoop" by the Washington Reporter - a Congress-focused publication founded by several GOP operatives that'd been established as a Punchbowl for conservatives - which described the call as "set[ting] the record straight" and"
"shutdown that was restricted to "new media." The contents of the meeting were published as a "scoop" by the Washington Reporter - a Congress-focused publication founded by several GOP operatives that'd been established as a Punchbowl for conservatives - which described the call as "set[ting] the record straight" and "the latest way that House Republicans are taking their messaging directly to the American people.""
House Speaker Mike Johnson and several top House Republican leaders held an exclusive press briefing about the government shutdown restricted to "new media." The Washington Reporter, a Congress-focused publication founded by GOP operatives and positioned as a conservative Punchbowl, published the meeting contents as a "scoop." The call was framed as "setting the record straight" and as a method for House Republicans to take their messaging directly to the American people. Mainstream press did not appear to be invited, and Speaker Johnson's office did not return a request for comment. The term "new media" has shifted toward right-wing outlets.
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