Giving "Gannon" a pass..But this is such a minor tempest compared with the whole surreal Faith-based anti-reality; each new one of these just dilutes Attention on the truly Disgusting and persistent 'Projects'. For this New Murican Century cha cha cha
Questions remain about how a fake reporter working for a fake news operation got White House press credentials without a background check.
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By Eric Boehlert
Before abruptly quitting his post this week as White House correspondent for the GOP-friendly group Talon News, Jeff Gannon enjoyed unfettered access to White House briefings. He gained that access not by going through the normal full background check most journalists face when obtaining a "hard pass," the ultimate White House credential, but rather by getting day passes, which require only an abbreviated background check. According to one current member of the White House press corps, Gannon was the only reporter to skirt the rules that way, obtaining daily passes month after month for nearly two years.
"Why did the White House circumvent the process for him?" asks the White House reporter.
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