President Donald Trump's return to office has brought back his signature phrase
in response to the news media,
fake news.
But this week we saw the White House take things a step further.
Trump will now be hand picking journalists for the White House press pool.
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos wants the Washington Post's opinion section to steer clear of political takes.
This is SwampNotes,
the weekly podcast from the FT news briefing where we talk
about all the things happening in US Politics.
Politics.
I'm Mark Filippino and this week we're asking,
can news outlets keep doing their jobs in the current political climate?
Here with me now to discuss is James pleaty.
He's the FT's Washington bureau chief.
Hi, James.
Hi, Mark.
Nice to be with you.
Good to have you.
And we've also got Chris Grimes who covers the business of media for the ft.
Hi, Chris.