The network is “not a traditional news organization,” director Dan Pfeiffer stressed, adding he agreed with former Director Anita Dunn's take on the network.
“They have a point of view; that point of view pervades the entire network,” he told The New York Times in a sit-down interview.
“We don't feel the obligation to treat them like we would treat a CNN, or an ABC, or an NBC, or a traditional news organization, but there are times when we believe it makes sense to communicate with them,” he added, noting the White House's decision to dispatch counter-terrorism chief John Brennan to Fox News Sunday after the Flight 253 attack was one example of that exception.
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Still, Pfeiffer on Monday said Dunn's approach remains in place, noting the White House would “interact with [the network] when it makes sense.” But the communications director also signaled the administration's approach to Fox was part of a larger strategy to “engage the discussion” between reporters, lawmakers and voters.
“We will correct the record, whether it's an analyst on Fox, whether its a member of Congress, whether its a reporter or expert...,” Pfeiffer said.
