The article discusses a moment during a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un where a question about Michael Cohen was posed to the president. The author emphasizes the importance of the White House press pool, which allows journalists the opportunity to challenge presidential authority. When the White House selectively chooses reporters, it raises concerns about transparency and accountability to the public. The author advocates for the preservation of free speech and press freedoms in political coverage.
Trump later told aides on Air Force One that he didn't like my question. And, certainly, he had the right to respond to it however he saw fit or to choose not to respond at all.
What’s most important was that I had the ability to ask it at all—that a journalist, protected by the freedom of speech, could directly challenge the president about any subject of his or her choosing.
The White House press pool is a small, rotating group of journalists who stand in for the rest of the press corps when security or space limitations prevent a larger number of reporters.
When the White House handpicks reporters to cover the president, the American public suffers.
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