Just close the press briefing down and bury it. Big media is going to publish what it wants to regardless of what the White House says, so save everybody some money.
Maybe Trump will eliminate or modify the position. The press conferences have become continuous personal and professional harassment sessions of Republicans by the Democrat media. Switch to tweets, info releases via the White House web site and periodic press questions which Trump fields all the time during events. Show the press that technology has replaced their function and simply communicate directly with the people. The press has become spin-and-publish rather than reporting facts. *Every* communication that is currently spun should be easily available to the public so the two can be easily compared. Re-purpose and rebuild the press room for something more useful going forward, like storing janitorial supplies.
So as long as we'd be ok with the changes for a Democratic President as well. It's inevitable sooner or later.Maybe Trump will eliminate or modify the position. The press conferences have become continuous personal and professional harassment sessions of Republicans by the Democrat media. Switch to tweets, info releases via the White House web site and periodic press questions which Trump fields all the time during events. Show the press that technology has replaced their function and simply communicate directly with the people. The press has become spin-and-publish rather than reporting facts. *Every* communication that is currently spun should be easily available to the public so the two can be easily compared. Re-purpose and rebuild the press room for something more useful going forward, like storing janitorial supplies.
So as long as we'd be ok with the changes for a Democratic President as well. It's inevitable sooner or later.
I wouldn't have any problem with that. They would like the daily tongue baths that they would likely get. However, if you stick with the new arrangement long enough, people will wonder why you want to switch back to such an inefficient communication model that serves to be less transparent than direct communications.
I am sad to see her go.
I hope her replacement is half as tough