A Racket Made to Look Like an Official Institution

The “primary White House TV pool” is a completely made-up thing dressed up to look official. It is basically a group of self-important, so-called media organizations that, over time, appointed themselves “primary” and now expect everyone else to accept that they are entitled to… https://t.co/Ccnxrn0mSZ

— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) September 21, 2026

… some permanent special status above everyone else.

The whole thing is a racket made to look like an official institution. Why does anyone still buy into this crap?

Anyone with a camera can provide this footage. The White House itself could provide it. Any other organization could provide it. There is nothing inherently special about this self-appointed group, except that they have spent years telling everyone there is.