Lautenberg Requests All Documents From White House Relating to Gannon

[LynneSin]

Lautenberg Requests All Documents From White House Relating to Discredited "Journalist" James D. Guckert, A.K.A. Jeff Gannon

http://lautenberg.senate.gov/~lautenberg/press/2003/01/2005210903.html

February 10, 2005

Scott McClellan Press Secretary The White House Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. McClellan,

I am writing to request that you immediately release documents to my office relating to the White House press credentials of James D. Guckert, a.k.a. "Jeff Gannon." Specifically, I am seeking documentation related to the question of which name Mr. Guckert/Gannon used when applying for credentials, and which name was on the official White House press credentials he received. Additionally, I am seeking documents indicating whether Mr. Guckert/Gannon received a "hard pass" or daily passes from your office. Despite your assertions to the contrary, at least one White House reporter has revealed that Mr. Guckert/Gannon appeared to have "hard pass" credentials.

As you may know, Mr. Guckert/Gannon was denied a Congressional press pass because he could not show that he wrote for a valid news organization. Given the fact that he was denied Congressional credentials, I seek your explanation of how Mr. Guckert/Gannon passed muster for White House press credentials.

I have led the effort in the Senate to investigate a number of instances of troubling propaganda efforts by the Administration. The Government Accountability Office has agreed to my requests to investigate various attempts at media manipulation: fake television news stories touting both the new Medicare law and the "No Child Left Behind" education program; a study rating individual journalists on their "favorability" to Republican education policies; and the payment to journalist Armstrong Williams.

Since the Armstrong Williams controversy became public, Administration payments to two other journalists, Maggie Gallagher and Michael McManus, have come to light. Given the backdrop of these scandals, coupled with Mr. Guckert/Gannon's role in recent White House press briefings and press conferences, it is understandable that the circumstances of Mr. Guckert/Gannon's credentialing have raised suspicion.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, Frank R. Lautenberg

[caligirl]

1. I posted this earlier on another thread see link.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1584453

[Wickerman]

2. oh man

if this were only a democracy they would be screwed.

[bear425]

3. Excellent.

This dog will hunt.

[tabasco]

4. Thank you Senator Lautenberg !

Expose the corruption of the republican propaganda machine !

[LynneSin]

5. I'm so glad he stepped in for Torricellli

Frank has been a godsend to the senate!!!

Good luck and God Speed

[catmandu57]

9. I wonder what excuse they'll use

not to produce what the senator is asking for? and I wonder if it'll make a big stink when they do stonewall?

[CTyankee]

6. Great! A congresswoman and a senator!

The list is growing. Time for all of us with Dem. Senators to have them write some letters and ask some questions. We can't let this die.

[burythehatchet]

15. good point...the orchestration is excellent.

I almost feel like I could belong to this party some day.

[Pooka Fey]

7. Happy Kick!!

[bklyncowgirl]

8. Thank you Senator

I'm proud to say you're my senator.

[CO Liberal]

16. I Was Proud When He and Bill Bradley Were My Senators

I lived the first 42 years of my life in The Garden State.

[GregW]

10. Incoming ....

SLAP!

How's that feel, Scotty-Boy?

[SoCalDem]

11. They'll just play dumb and pretend they don't understand

He's one of their "foot-soldiers", so he'll be hung out to dry.,. Probably in the end, the WH will claim that they were "duped"..

Isn't it amazing how they are NEVER responsible for ANYTHING?? Everything just "happens" ...and no one is ever to blame:(

[LynneSin]

12. Probably as painful as that Wedgie that Bush has in that pick

:eyes:

:hi:

[Demit]

13. Eeeew! I was scrolling the thread and was NOT ready for that photo.

[Imalittleteapot]

14. Reply will come.

After 2006 elections.

[cthrumatrix]

18. or a horse head

[MissB]

17. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

:bounce:

[RedSpartan]

19. Frank rules!

Keep representing NJ! We love you!

:yourock:

[LynneSin]

20. New Jersey senators ROCK

:hi: from your neighbor in DE who has pretty decent ones too!

[MasonJar]

21. Kudos to you Senator Lautenberg. You are the man!

[Nothing Without Hope]

22. We need to write to him and thank him. Anybody have the address? n/t

[CONN]

28. Contact info for Sen. Lautenberg

http://lautenberg.senate.gov/webform.html

[Nothing Without Hope]

30. Thank you! I want to thank and encourage him, and this makes it easy! n/t

[Richard Steele]

23. AWESOME! I am loving this!

If only it were a subponea, rather than a simple letter.

[osaMABUSh]

24. Any chance this is the one?

it's got all the sleaze America craves: lies, criminal misconduct, politicians, and real sleazy SEX. This might be the ticket that haunts Bush for the rest of his term.

[paineinthearse]

25. Lautenberg rocks

:yourock:

He and Rep. Louise Slaughter

:yourock: too

[peacetalksforall]

26. Keep it up. The Dems can no longer be stepped on or laughed at.

Thanks, Senator!

[njdemocrat106]

27. That's my senator!

Thank you, Mr. Lautenberg. I'm honored to be represented by a senator who is dedicated to fighting for the truth. We've just opened one can of worms with the Gannon scandal, and I know there's many more cans left to open.

[paineinthearse]

29. Just saw this photo on his website, Lautenberg is cool!!!

[RedSpartan]

32. Here's a close-up. Frank is the fuckin' man!

[ucmike]

31. dropped sen. lautenberg a "thanks"

also sent emails to the editors of the nj papers asking them to follow the story since he's an nj senator.

i know the star ledger's not exactly the ny times, but hey, i had to do something.