Stefanik Ices Out Mainstream News Outlets

“The House GOP’s messaging chief is starting to win over her doubters on the right by taking a different approach from her predecessors: directing rank-and-file members to conservative media outlets,” Politico reports.

“Since Rep. Elise Stefanik took over as House Republican Conference chair after Rep. Liz Cheney’s ouster, she’s made a point to prioritize the megaphones of the party’s base. Stefanik has hosted multiple events and press calls over the past few months that have cherry-picked attendance lists.”

“She holds weekly streamed news conferences, alongside colleagues, but her office at times restricts others’ invitations solely to conservative media, even excluding certain reporters from outlets whose coverage has miffed them.”