By Mataeo Smith ,
3 hours ago Former President Barack Obama was dismissed as a "hypocrite" after he criticized Donald Trump's White House media ban, with some Americans citing the time he tried to bar Fox News from a particular interview pool.
Last week, President Trump announced that reporters from CNN, MSNBC and Politico were no longer welcome at the White House due to their "fake news" reporting. The decision came under fire from all angles, including from the outlets themselves and Trump's MAGA support base. Obama added to the pile during an interview with C-Span, calling the move "unimaginable."
"I’m trying to think what would have happened if I had said, you know what, Fox News, you’re out of here! It’s unimaginable!" he said.
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One user pointed to the time the Obama administration attempted to exclude a Fox reporter from the multi-network press pool scheduled to speak with the TARP Executive Compensation Special Master at the time.
"Obama did ban Fox News, What a hypocrite! The only reason he let Fox News back in is...