CBS' Dickerson: “The briefing is a place where an administration explains in real time what it is doing on behalf of the people who pay their salaries”

John Dickerson: The press briefings are “designed to keep people honest”

Written by Media Matters Staff

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From the June 25 edtion of CBS' Face the Nation: 

JOHN DICKERSON(HOST): The press and the president are in agreement on this; a recording keeps people honest, that's why it was a mistake for the White House this week to further limit televised or audio recordings of press briefings. A sketch artist rendering of the audio and video-free briefing makes it look like a courtroom, but it's not a court. The briefing is a place where an administration explains in real time what it is doing on behalf of the people who pay their salaries. There may not be a taping system in the Oval Office, but there is one in the press room, no installation required. The cameras are there and they are on. It's designed to keep people honest.

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