Watch for a Press Lockout, Starting Monday

[MineralMan]

I expect Donald Trump to shut down daily press briefings immediately after his return to the White House. The administration is going to go incognito from here on out. He refused to hold a press conference in Sicily after the G7 Summit, and I expect him to simply go silent to the media immediately.

The Trump Administration is "going to the mattresses."

[Ilsa]

1. Yes, I bet this will be part of their War Room strategy. nt

[bresue]

2. Wonderful...don't have to listen to Dump's lies!!!

Or Russia's propaganda!

[MineralMan]

3. That is certainly an advantage we can enjoy.

[bresue]

5. However what will SNL do without Spicey?

and me...will miss Melissa...

[PoorMonger]

4. He Can Try...

But this too would backfire, if the press knows they will get no official line from the WH it just shuts down their own most direct spin and interference. More reporters would be free to chance real facts and the leaks would spring anew

[MineralMan]

6. Yes, of course it will backfire.

Trump is incredibly stupid, and surrounds himself with others who are the same.

[MattP]

7. SNL is off till next year unfortunately

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. Locking out the Press......

will only harbor more speculation and encourage leaks of information. You know how Trump hates it when the Press speculates, he takes to Twitter to attack. That is his M.O.

[Mme. Defarge]

9. To the bunker already?

That was fast!

[Achilleaze]

10. republican fascists & their BFF russian mob goons

want to choke off facts, truth and reality as they continue to perpetrate their ACTS OF WAR* against the people of the USA.

* per dick cheney

[bresue]

11. Yes, he is 'Punishing the Media' now

However, it is not working...there are more leaks than before.....

[lindysalsagal]

12. Altogether now: WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?????

The press is now free to make that the narrative. Should be more damaging than any answers.