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Trump White House blocks CNN, New York Times, BuzzFeed, Politico from press briefing

I feel with the communication devices we have now, we have the ability to watch a press briefing streamed live or archived and determine what the president is saying.

I prefer hearing words or reading facts then making up my own mind.

 

Trump White House blocks CNN, New York Times, BuzzFeed, Politico from press briefing

"In the latest shot fired between the White House and the press corps, the Trump administration reportedly blocked numerous mainstream media outlets from being in on Friday afternoon's scheduled press briefing.

CNN, the New York Times, BuzzFeed, the Los Angeles Times and Politico were all denied access to the small briefing known as a "gaggle"—an informal session that's on the record, but without cameras televising the event.

Those that were allowed to attend included NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, as well as conservative outlets Breitbart, the Washington Times, and One America News Network. ...."

http://mashable.com/2017/02/24/white-house-press-gaggle-briefing-blocked/#4GtaU3nTeSqt

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Lagerfeld: Meryl Streep Passed On Oscar Dress When Chanel Refused to Pay

I'm at a loss for words!  Thud

Lagerfeld: Meryl Streep Passed On Oscar Dress When Chanel Refused to Pay

"....The dress was ordered, with Streep requesting an adjustment to the design — a higher neckline. Done. Such personalization is what couture is all about, along with exquisite execution, and, in the case of Chanel, Lagerfeld’s design brilliance. What more could the world’s greatest living actress want for Hollywood’s biggest night? ...."

"...Turns out, she wants a paycheck. With work on the dress well underway in Chanel’s atelier, word came from Streep’s camp to cease and desist. “I made a sketch, and we started to make the dress,” Lagerfeld told WWD. Days later, a phone call came in from a member of Streep’s camp. “’Don’t continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us,’” Lagerfeld quoted the messenger. ...."

"......“After we gift her a dress that’s 100,000 euros [$105,000], we found later we had to pay [for her to wear it]. We give them dresses, we make the dresses, but we don’t pay,” Lagerfeld said....."

http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/karl-lagerfeld-chanel-meryl-streep-passed-on-oscar-dress-when-chanel-oscar-dress-10817502/

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More Than 200 Inauguration Day Protesters Indicted on Rioting Charges

Peaceful protests without violence or property destruction are one thing, rioting quite another.

 

More Than 200 Inauguration Day Protesters Indicted on Rioting Charges

"A total of 214 people involved in protests on Inauguration Day in downtown Washington have been indicted on felony rioting charges.

A grand jury in D.C. charged five individuals Tuesday with felony rioting in addition to the 209 other defendants indicted on felony rioting charges earlier in February, CNN reported.

The penalty for felony rioting carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The protests took place in a four-block stretch around downtown Washington while President Trump was being sworn in.

Protesters burned waste canisters, threw the embers at police, and broke windows of businesses downtown......"

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/23/200-inauguration-day-protesters-indicted-rioting-charges/

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