Five ways Trump's Washington is more secretive
President Donald Trump's Washington has become more secretive in recent months. Here are five ways that government officials are concealing their activities - and why it matters.
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, insists the administration is transparent. "We have a tremendous respect for the First Amendment," he told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday. He explained that he and other officials have made a "significant" effort to give journalists access to information about the White House.
Reporters have had extraordinary access in one way: the president's freestyle tweets show his fluctuating moods - as well as his views on certain issues.
Yet in a larger sense many people in the briefing room - and outside of it - are sceptical about Spicer's claims. They think the administration has been stingy with information, and they are worried about its lack of transparency.
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