Host Bianca de la Garza said reporters in the White House briefing room routinely try to persuade press secretaries to support their politics with inflammatory language.
De la Garza explained that White House reporters have been in a ruthless pursuit to advance a particular narrative during countless hours of covering briefings and press room interactions. do.
De la Garza said reporters in the press room try to push press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in favor of their stories, even when there is no evidence to support their claims. He is said to be a “savage'' who is not ashamed of anything.
“I remember one reporter asking the press secretary, 'Do you think this is Russian disinformation?'” They were trying to help her and steer her into saying what they wanted to say. ” De la Garza told Blaze News in an exclusive interview.
“I was like, 'Haven't I been through this already?'”
De la Garza said the questions are often so damning and clearly biased that she sometimes wonders if the reporters are working for the government.
“These people never learn! I want to ask, 'Are you a Democratic plant?'” she laughed.
De la Garza labeled Jean-Pierre a “terrible press secretary” but noted that her job is difficult given the circumstances. They don't believe in the policies their administration is implementing.
Asked who he thought should be the next press secretary if Donald Trump were to win, Dela Garza said that his colleague He hesitated to reveal the name of his favorite commentator.
“You can't work without loving this country and loving the people,” the host said.
“I want smart people in office, but I don't want career politicians.”
The experienced host also touched on the sheer number of politicians and media figures he has watched from the inside out over the years.
When asked how viewers can trust reporting from people who appear to be steadfast in their positions, only to change depending on who takes office, de la Garza said that such opinions He said not to place too much emphasis on it.
“It's an act of self-preservation,” she explained. “People come and go. What's interesting is that there are people who have worked for the administration and then allowed themselves to be used as pawns and come out and speak against the president.”
She continued, “I don't really think about that because I think there were a lot of people who used to be Democrats who supported the Democratic Party.” [Trump]. ”
Overall, de la Garza argued that integrity is the most important role for both a good journalist and a good politician.
“I want smart people in government, but I don't want career politicians. … I think we need more outsiders,” she stressed.
She added that while she “understands the game” currently being played, there is no excuse for lying or covering up government wrongdoing.
De la Garza's book, Arrival: The Front Lines of the Left's War on Truth, available now.
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