Court's in session. Phones on silent, brains on. Anna, you pulled the file on this one for me?
I did the reading. And I have one question, because I need to be sure I am reading this right. They put a list of journalists they do not like on the actual White House website? Dot gov?
Exhibit A. Whitehouse dot gov, slash, media offenders. A section titled Leftist Influencers. Names and everything.
But that is - wait. If the government keeps an official list of the reporters it wants punished... oh. Oh, that is not them losing an argument. That is them trying to end the argument.
That is the whole case, Anna. They did not write a rebuttal. They wrote a list. And a government that writes lists is telling you exactly who it is. Defense rests. You do not have to. I am Madeline.
THEY WROTE A LIST.
- Not a rebuttal
- A government enemies list
- It tells you who they are
Sources
- [1] Military.com — White House Slams 'Leftist Influencers' on Official Website: Free Speech Battle Erupts
https://www.military.com/white-house-targets-leftist-influencers-on-official-trump-admin-website - [2] The White House — Media Offenders: Leftist Influencers
https://www.whitehouse.gov/media-bias-publication/leftist-influencers/ - [3] Yahoo News — White House 'media offenders' list draws criticism from liberal influencers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/white-house-media-offenders-list-110000231.html - [4] ACLU — White House Retaliation Against Disfavored Reporters Puts U.S. in Dangerous Company
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-to-federal-appeals-court-white-house-retaliation-against-disfavored-reporters-puts-u-s-in-dangerous-company - [5] FIRE — White House barring AP from press events violates the First Amendment
https://www.fire.org/news/white-house-barring-ap-press-events-violates-first-amendment - [6] The White House — Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/restoring-freedom-of-speech-and-ending-federal-censorship/ - [7] Europe Says — White House Targets Online Commentators in 'Leftist Influencers' Section
https://www.europesays.com/3048535/