Venting about press, Trump has repeatedly sought to ban reporters over questions

The following article by Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker was posted on the Washington Post website July 27, 2018:

President Trump speaks to the media outside the White House. Credit: Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post

President Trump has sought repeatedly to punish journalists for the way they ask him questions, directing White House staff to ban those reporters from covering official events or to revoke their press credentials, according to several current and former administration officials.

At various moments throughout his presidency, Trump has vented angrily to aides about what he considers disrespectful behavior and impertinent questions from reporters in the Oval Office and in other venues. He has also asked that retaliatory action be taken against them.

“These people shouting questions are the worst,” Trump has said, according to a current official. “Why do we have them in here?”

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