FACT CHECK #MRRSTYKC

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that Joe Biden fired 400 journalists is false [8, 9]. As the President of the United States, Biden does not employ journalists from independent news agencies and therefore has no authority to fire them. This claim is a misrepresentation of a 2023 policy update regarding White House press credentials, specifically long-term hard passes [6, 9]. While the White House revised its criteria for these passes, journalists were not banned from the complex and could still access the building using daily passes [1, 2, 6]. Multiple high-credibility sources, including the Associated Press and PolitiFact, have explicitly debunked the assertion that the administration revoked the credentials of 400 or more journalists [2, 8, 9]. The policy change was designed to manage the number of long-term passes rather than to purge or terminate the employment of members of the media [6, 9].

SOURCES

1. 1 · wral.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-check: Did Biden 'cut off' White House access for 400 reporters? :: WRAL.com

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2. 2 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   Did Biden revoke 440 press passes? Fact-checking Trump allies after White House bans news outlets – PolitiFact

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3. 3 · wgal.comFACT-CHECKER
   Did Biden revoke 440 press passes? Fact-checking Trump allies after White House bans news outlets - WGAL

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4. 4 · kcra.comFACT-CHECKER
   Did Biden revoke 440 press passes? Fact-checking Trump allies after White House bans news outlets - KCRA

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5. 5 · sentinelcolorado.comFACT-CHECKER
   FACT CHECK: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists - Sentinel Colorado

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6. 6 · the-independent.comACADEMIC
   Did Biden really purge hundreds of journalists? The viral claim taking over X exposed | The Independent

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7. 7 · mainlinemedianews.comACADEMIC
   FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists

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8. 8 · apnews.comACADEMIC
   FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists

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9. 9 · usnews.comACADEMIC
   FACT FOCUS: No, Biden Did Not Revoke the White House Press Passes of More Than 400 Journalists

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10. 10 · thegatewaypundit.comACADEMIC
    Do You Remember When Old Joe Biden Cut Credentials to 440 White House Journalists?… Dirty DC Hacks Didn’t Cry Back Then * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hoft

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11. 11 · yahoo.comACADEMIC
    FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists

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12. 12 · courant.comACADEMIC
    FACT FOCUS: No, Biden did not revoke the White House press passes of more than 400 journalists

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