White House transparency and communication

SOURCE www.mediaite.com
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung insulted a reporter who questioned why transcripts for most of President Trump's public remarks are not available on the White House website. Cheung has a history of cursing out reporters who challenge the administration.

Key Points

  • Transparency issue with lack of published transcripts
  • Pattern of insulting behavior towards reporters by White House Communications Director

Pros

  • President's public engagements are streamed live on multiple platforms
  • Additional access granted to media outlets like HuffPost

Cons

  • Only 29 out of 146 public appearances have published transcripts
  • Insulting and disrespectful behavior towards reporters