Did you hear that Malia Obama and 12 of her friends went on vacation to Oaxaca, Mexico? You couldn't care less, you say? Well I don't either if you want to know the truth. But an interesting thing happened. News stories about it just disappeared. Gone.
The big question, of course, was why? Why is an apparently properly sourced story vanishing? If it was false, one would expect White House push-back, with the news sources either denying the White House’s arguments or issuing apologies for their error. A vanishing story, however, has been a first. And now the truth has come out. The White House told the news agencies that it’s not fair to report on the kids:
The White House has admitted to telling news agencies to pull stories on Malia Obama visiting the Mexico for spring break, Politico reports.
Kristina Schake, Communications Director to the First Lady, emailed Dylan Byers:
From the beginning of the administration, the White House has asked news outlets not to report on or photograph the Obama children when they are not with their parents and there is no vital news interest. We have reminded outlets of this request in order to protect the privacy and security of these girls.
How thoughtful of our guardians in the press. How nice to know that the media would be so protective of a president's young daughters. And all you have to do is ask.
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