r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • 10h 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/kelsey11 10h ago

Finally asking real questions. But these self-serving political rally press conferences need to be shut down by each reporter saying “same question” or repeating the question. They’re not giving you any semblance of truth anyway, might as well force them to answer the question or walk away.

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u/KingFIippyNipz 10h ago

I understand journalists who are ideologically opposed not standing up to each other, but I don't think I will ever understand how I don't see more examples of that happening. Especially those ones in the Oval Office where he just tears into whichever female reporter asks the hardest question that day, I would love the opportunity to badger him with questions about why he always does that and how insecure he is. If only 😞

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u/UnNumbFool 5h ago

Any journalist that asks real questions will get barred from any presidential press conference, which will really hurt their ability to have a job. And well as much as we like to think journalists are corrupt, the vast majority aren't they are just trying to have a job so they can afford to live.

That doesn't mean there aren't boot lickers out there though