Are some federal agencies under a media lockdown?
Clip: 1/25/2017 | 5m 39s
Trump's administration is attempting to limit information shared from government agencies.
According to various news outlets, the Trump administration is attempting to limit the flow of information out of key government agencies. EPA staff are reportedly banned from sending press releases or posting to social media, and the Interior Department and Agriculture Department face similar orders. The White House denies those claims. Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post joins Jeffrey Brown.
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Are some federal agencies under a media lockdown?
Clip: 1/25/2017 | 5m 39s
According to various news outlets, the Trump administration is attempting to limit the flow of information out of key government agencies. EPA staff are reportedly banned from sending press releases or posting to social media, and the Interior Department and Agriculture Department face similar orders. The White House denies those claims. Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post joins Jeffrey Brown.
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