https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/28/calm-down-bob-woodward-white-house-flacks-threaten-journalists-all-the-time/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:19:08 -0400<![CDATA[The White House threatens reporters. A lot. It is sort of a humblebrag to say that people with titles as lofty as &#8220;Assistant to the President&#8221; and with titles as lowly as &#8220;deputy press secretary&#8221; have used the F-word in conversations with me. Both White House officials and journalists tend to be arrogant and self-referential, and there is a lot of healthy and sometimes unhealthy tension on the job. We yell at each other, and we butt heads, and we live to work another day.]]>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:40:21 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/28/calm-down-bob-woodward-white-house-flacks-threaten-journalists-all-the-time-n281065