The French Press Corps Is Braver Than the American Press Corps

The French stood up for freedom of the press.

As President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron today met in at the White House, American journalists from the Associated Press (AP) were barred from the press conference. But some weren’t waiting long, according to a tweet from Semafor White House Correspondent Shelby Talcott. The French press corps stepped in to ensure that a Paris-based AP reporter could go in and ask her first question. They decided amongst themselves to guarantee her entry, contending with Trump’s ongoing efforts to restrict certain news outlets.