Why were American reporters locked out of meeting?

[kentuck]

Why should we rely on Russian sources for our photos and information?

A couple of questios for Gen McMaster.

[kairos12]

1. That would have been my first question.

[tblue37]

2. Because we were not supposed to know that the top Russian spymaster in the US--i.e.,

Amb. Sislyak--was also there. He was not mentioned in the official cAN read out of the meeting.

[global1]

3. I Can't Believe That This Question Wasn't Asked Along With....

the comment that don't you realize the optics of that?

You have a president who's campaign staff and his administration is under suspicion of colluding with Russia to the point of suspicion of treason.

Yet a day after Trump fires the head of the FBI he meets with Russians in the WH; bars the U. S. press from the meeting; lets the Russian press in; and then we learn a week later Trump feeds them highly confidential intelligence.

Is this all coincidence or isn't it fair that we should suspect that Trump and his people are colluding with Russia and acting treasonous?

They never go that extra distance to make those comments and ask those questions.

[triron]

5. Seems press is somewhat negligent here (and intentionally so)!

[Orsino]

4. Mainly because reporters would have embarrassed Trump...

...by asking questions he coldn't answer, and by bringing up topics he wants disappeared.