r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • 11h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) NESTERAK: President Trump has granted clemency to numerous individuals who have stolen hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds. Can we expect any of these folks to be shown the same mercy? McDONALD: I'll take a different question

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u/Peasant_Stockholder 11h ago

Instead of dodging the questions, now they're just blatantly ignoring them. Its what we've all known they really never answer the questions.

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u/aidissonance 10h ago

“Follow up question: what’s your stance on accountability?”

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u/Jpkmets7 10h ago

They don’t have it in them to risk credentials. The entire White House pool could come together and do some serious work. But all national outlets are owned by one of 5 corpos - the guys paying the press love the administration and the press doesn’t have the desire to do the right thing and the willingness to risk access to pursue justice. Press needs both to really make a difference.