Harris-Walz Campaign Makes Another Move Against a Free Press

The Harris-Walz campaign has recently come under scrutiny for denying access to reporters and photographers from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at various campaign events.

This exclusion has reportedly been connected to ongoing labor disputes within the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s parent company, as highlighted in an op-ed by the paper’s editor, Brandon McGinley.

Vice President Kamala Harris, along with her running mate, Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, launched their campaign efforts with a bus tour in Georgia, a critical battleground state.

However, as the tour progressed, the campaign barred Post-Gazette reporters from covering significant events, including the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and the announcement of Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.

McGinley criticized the campaign’s actions, stating that they amount to “political pandering at the expense of core democratic principles.” He argued that by blocking access to the press, the Harris-Walz campaign is engaging in the very behavior they claim to oppose within the Republican Party. McGinley expressed concerns that this approach to press relations could set a dangerous precedent, leading to selective press access based on political alliances. […]

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