Karoline Leavitt, the former White House press secretary, said on Sean Hannity’s Hang Out podcast this week that mainstream outlets carry too few of President Donald Trump’s speeches live. She called that pattern “scary.” The conversation dealt with how the press has covered Trump’s second administration.
She argued that coverage of Trump has fallen short while the White House has boycotted CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Leavitt said she phoned leaders at those stations and asked why they skip the live remarks. She said she told them the audience should be allowed to judge the speeches on their own.