The Jackpod: What’s wrong with the White House press corps?

On Point | Podcast

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Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how the Trump administration has transformed which reporters get to be in the White House briefing room and travel with the president.

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0:40.5	I'm Megna Chakrabardi, and this is the Jackpot, where on-point news analyst Jack
0:46.0	Beatty helps us connect history, literature, and politics in a way that brings his unique
0:51.5	clarity to the world we live in now.
0:54.2	Hello there, Jack.
0:55.8	Hello, Magna.
0:56.9	We are at episode 87.
0:58.9	What's your headline?
1:01.0	What's wrong with the White House press corps?
1:05.0	Okay.
1:06.1	Is it just one thing or many?
1:07.9	Go ahead, Jack.
1:09.5	Well, it's a, you know, a combination of things.
1:13.8	I asked myself that question, what's wrong with this press corps? On August 3rd, watching Trump
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