“A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11,” the Associated Press reports.
DraftKings to Sponsor CBS Election Coverage
“Late last week, as local stations around the country continued to prepare for Election Day, executives at CBS’ owned and operated television stations learned of an unexpected curveball from corporate management. Their election coverage, they learned, would now be sponsored by the sports gambling site DraftKings,” Status reports.
“The sponsorship raised immediate eyebrows among some of the executives.”
White House Orders Politico to Retract Stories
“The White House counsel’s office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecified consequences,” Axios reports.
“That deadline expires Thursday.”
The Wrap: White House Correspondents’ Association accuses Trump admin of “retaliation” after clash with reporter.
FCC Chair Warns Networks Over Airing ‘Fake Polls’
“The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday that U.S. broadcast networks could violate their regulatory obligations by airing ‘entirely fake polls and suppression polls,'” Reuters reports.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said that ahead of the midterm elections “there had been a significant surge in such polls ‘designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter the normal patterns of voter turnout and enthusiasm.'”
Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps
New York Times: “Mr. Trump has brought up the press-eviction idea before, dating to his first term, and he has never quite dropped it. A growing number of people around him favor the idea.”
“Several close to him believe that moving the news media, most likely to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across the street, may be the latest escalation in a remarkable series of moves against the news media that have already gone further than most of them expected.”
The Wrap: White House won’t deny Trump is eyeing press briefing room for indoor pool.
Trump Blows Up at Reporter in Oval Office
“Donald Trump has spent the months ahead of the midterm elections reaffirming his opposition to the free press, and he’s only growing more combative as Election Day nears. The president snapped at reporters again on Tuesday, yelling and lashing out multiple times during an Oval Office press gaggle,” Rolling Stone reports.
Said Trump: “Quiet, QUIET! What’s wrong with you? Are you a sick person? I actually think theres something wrong with you.”
He added: “Hey! I don’t know who the hell you are but you better be careful.”
The Wrap: White House reporter fires back after Trump warns him he “better be careful” in Oval Office.
CNN Threatens Legal Action Against Trump
The Wrap: “CNN is threatening to take the Trump administration back to court over its continued exclusion from Air Force One press coverage, giving the White House until Thursday to end the restrictions or face further legal action.”
Jon Stewart to Stay at ‘The Daily Show’ Through 2028
“Jon Stewart is staying with ‘The Daily Show’ through the next presidential election,” the New York Times reports.
“Comedy Central announced on Monday that Mr. Stewart signed a new deal that will keep him as host of the late-night show for one day a week through December 2028.”
BBC Seeks Deposition of Jack Smith
Deadline: “Attorneys for the BBC want to subpoena Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought an election conspiracy indictment against Donald Trump, as the network defends itself against the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit.”
The Danger of Getting Too Close to a Source
Bob Woodward spills the beans in his new book: “Richard Darman was what I call a ‘hide in plain sight’ source, because it was widely known that we were close friends. Not known, but perhaps suspected, was that he was a pipeline for me into the White House during the Presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush…”
“The most celebrated source of my career was Mark Felt, the No. 2 man at the F.B.I. during the Nixon years, who died in 2008. I referred to him as Deep Throat. But if Felt was on one end of the source spectrum—a secret source for thirty-three years, who operated entirely in the shadows, deeply paranoid and careful about what information he provided me and how he did it—Darman was his opposite. Flagrant and out in the open, he casually spoke to me about the most sensitive and high-level decision-making inside the Reagan and Bush White Houses.”
Trump Again Bars CNN From Accessing Air Force One
“The White House has again barred CNN from its traveling television pool Friday, preventing the network from accompanying President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One amid a legal battle over press access,” the Washington Sun reports.
Chris Cuomo Admits He ‘Fucked Up’ with 2024 Advice
“Chris Cuomo admitted he ‘fucked up’ when he told viewers to be ‘open’ to voting for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election,” Mediaite reports.
GOP Lawmaker Threatens Journalist with Criminal Charges
“Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) appeared to lose his cool during a gaggle with reporters, singling out a journalist and threatening her with legal consequences if she recorded him on video,” ABC News reports.
Said Harris: “You do not have my permission to record. If you record, we will refer you to prosecutors.”
Candidates Are Increasingly Icing Out Reporters
“From the White House grounds to town halls across the country, politicians and candidates have been attempting to block members of the media from covering them — and advocates say it’s raising serious press freedom concerns,” the Washington Sun reports.
“The trend has stretched beyond party lines and political positions. Sometimes incidents stem from a dispute over unfavorable coverage; others from logistics snags or credentialing issues. But clashes between politicians and members of the media appear to have reached a fever pitch.”
Trump Appeals Judge’s Ruling Halting Ban On News Outlets
“Donald Trump filed a notice of appeal of a judge’s ruling that has put on hold the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the grounds,” Deadline reports.
Judge Indefinitely Reverses Ban On News OrganizatIons
“A federal judge on Tuesday night indefinitely restored access to the White House for three national news organizations that were banned by President Donald Trump in a victory for freedom of the press,” MS NOW reports.
“U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sided with MS NOW, CNN and Politico for now in ruling that the news organizations cannot be denied access to the White House by the Trump administration. Kelly found Trump’s ban likely violated both the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment and the First Amendment.”
CNBC: Judge indefinitely blocks Trump from banning 3 media outlets from White House.
Trump Cancels Deposition in BBC Case
“President Donald Trump was set to be deposed Friday in a defamation lawsuit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corporation, but his lawyers recently canceled the session and said he is unavailable through at least mid-December,” Politico reports.
Megyn Kelly’s Extreme Makeover
Sophie Gilbert: “We’ve seen some drastic heel turns in the media over the past few decades, but none quite as morally appalling as a former self-described advocate for female empowerment suggesting that a woman in this situation might have craved the attention because no one would have wanted to have sex with her otherwise.”
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