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title: "“Abhorrent” Journalism (According to the White House)"
date: "2026-04-08"
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# “Abhorrent” Journalism (According to the White House)

![](https://email.ghost.levernews.com/o/eJw8jluKwzAMAE9T_yXIL6n50GFkWU7Dpgm43ix7-4Uu9HMYBqayYsRoztgTZaTsEzl7yrZPW2VcKgpabBihAAB4qhIM3YObZbJqTaJPGYhUY2pNQ6w-oJfiNg4QEBLc_QI55VkaqDUlbUJLtHJLsD7O15h3u6wf9vOa9Xy6znoel_VxS9BNavmV1Y7xLweX7_1reg-6we_-Q2U_14kwQLi7i8NfAAAA__-YuEO9) When the White House singles out an independent newsroom by name — calling their journalism “abhorrent” and “America Last” behavior — that's not a critique. That's a tell. 

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When the White House singles out an independent newsroom by name — calling their journalism “abhorrent” and “America Last” behavior — that’s not a critique. That’s a tell.

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