White House Switches from On-the-Record to Background-on-Embargo Today
The White House changed the rules on today’s briefing with reporters ahead of Barack Obama’s healthcare speech tonight. This morning, it was on the record, now David Axelrod and Communications Director Anita Dunn want it on background, and the information embargoed until the speech airs tonight.
The likely reason is: because they can. And, because they’re sitting on something they want the American public to hear without giving the press–and detractors on the Hill–six hours to digest and report.
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