RE: Can we talk about Trump's war on the scientific community?
January 25, 2017 at 1:49 pm
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2017 at 1:53 pm by Cato.)
There are public disclosure laws on the books which even Trump cannot violate. He can however control how information gets to the public. I'm trying to find the itemized list of instructions I saw on this matter. It suggested that the ban was temporary as people were put into place to vet/spin public communication. Every administration establishes standards and protocols for public engagement. The ban, even if temporary, is highly unusual. The list I saw had a timeline of vetting all public addresses and webinars through February. This also suggests that this is transition related. We'll have to wait and see.
Even if temporary, I would have allowed normal communication flow as I made changes, even if just for the sake of perception.
Regardless, the EPA can hardly be considered a paragon of transparency when it comes to public communication. Let us not forget the secret email accounts that caused heads to roll in the not too distant past.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-epas-s...cle/703151
Seems like the right place to share this without creating another thread. John Farrell of the New York Times, with POTUS press pool experience, has an opinion on Trump's lack of engagement with the media. He suggests that we should expect a deluge of 'leaks' throughout the administration and is encouraging journalists to make these the basis for reporting administration activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/opini...egion&_r=0
Even if temporary, I would have allowed normal communication flow as I made changes, even if just for the sake of perception.
Regardless, the EPA can hardly be considered a paragon of transparency when it comes to public communication. Let us not forget the secret email accounts that caused heads to roll in the not too distant past.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-epas-s...cle/703151
Seems like the right place to share this without creating another thread. John Farrell of the New York Times, with POTUS press pool experience, has an opinion on Trump's lack of engagement with the media. He suggests that we should expect a deluge of 'leaks' throughout the administration and is encouraging journalists to make these the basis for reporting administration activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/opini...egion&_r=0
