White House memo tells 3,000 conservative groups it is monitoring their statements
The White House Office of Public Liaison sent a Thursday memo to roughly 3,000 conservative organizations listing President Donald Trump's accomplishments and pledging to prevent Democrats from reversing them, according to The Wall Street Journal. The memo ended with a highlighted sentence stating the office is monitoring the groups' statements, press releases and media engagements. A White House spokeswoman said it was not a threat but part of a mobilization effort; the Journal found no similar language in earlier emails. The memo followed Democratic midterm victories and criticism of Trump from Vice President J.D. Vance, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others.
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White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is Monitoring Their Statements After Midterm Losses
Following Democrats' sweeping midterm victory, Republicans have begun criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies, with Vice President J.D. Vance blaming Trump's war of choice in Iran for the GOP loss and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis citing crony capitalism among Washington Republicans. On Thursday, the White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to over 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump's accomplishments and pledging to prevent Democrats from reversing them. The memo ended with a highlighted sentence: "As always, we are monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from your organizations." A White House spokeswoman said the memo wasn't a threat and was part of a mobilization effort, though The Wall Street Journal found no similar language in previous emails. The article notes the administration's history of targeting critics, including banning news outlets and arresting a legal resident for political speech, and suggests the White House fears its grip on the GOP is slipping.
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Following sweeping Democratic midterm victories and President Donald Trump's unpopularity, Republicans including Vice President J.D. Vance and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have begun criticizing the president and his policies. On Thursday, the White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to over 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump's accomplishments and pledging to prevent Democrats from reversing them. The memo ended with a highlighted sentence stating, "As always, we are monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from your organizations." A White House spokeswoman said the memo "wasn't a threat" and was part of a mobilization effort, though The Wall Street Journal found no similar language in previous emails. The article notes the administration's history of targeting critics' speech, including a blocked ban on news outlets and the arrest of a Columbia graduate student over pro-Palestine protests, and suggests the White House fears losing its grip on the GOP.
Read sourceWhite House Warns Conservative Groups It Is Monitoring Their Statements After Midterm Losses
Following Democrats' sweeping midterm victory, Republicans including Vice President J.D. Vance and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have begun criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies. On Thursday, the White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to over 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump's accomplishments and pledging to prevent Democrats from reversing them. The memo ended with a highlighted sentence: "As always, we are monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from your organizations." A White House spokeswoman said the memo "wasn't a threat" and was part of a mobilization effort, though The Wall Street Journal found no similar language in previous emails. The article notes the administration's history of targeting critics' speech, including banning news outlets and arresting a legal resident over pro-Palestine protests, and suggests the White House fears its grip on the GOP is slipping.
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White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is Monitoring Their Statements After Midterm Loss
The White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to roughly 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump accomplishments and vowing a Democratic Congress would not reverse them, according to The Wall Street Journal. The memo concluded with a sentence highlighted in yellow stating, "As always, we are monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from your organizations." Former Trump aide Caroline Sunshine criticized the message online, saying "We're watching you" is not what the White House should be sending. Earlier emails from the office did not include such monitoring language. The shift comes as conservative figures including Matt Walsh, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Vice President JD Vance have criticized Trump's policies and blamed him for Republicans' midterm election loss. The office told the Journal it was not a threat.
White House Tells Conservative Groups It Is Monitoring Their Statements After Midterm Loss
The White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to roughly 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump accomplishments and vowing a Democratic Congress would not reverse them, according to The Wall Street Journal. The memo ended with a sentence highlighted in yellow stating that the office is monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from the organizations. Former Trump White House aide Caroline Sunshine criticized the message, saying the White House should say it is listening rather than watching. Earlier emails from the office did not include such monitoring language, the Journal reported. The shift comes as conservative figures including Matt Walsh, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Vice President JD Vance have criticized Trump's policies and blamed him for Republicans' midterm election loss. The office told the Journal the language was not a threat.
White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is Monitoring Their Statements After Midterm Loss
The White House Office of Public Liaison sent a Thursday memo to about 3,000 conservative organizations listing Trump accomplishments and vowing a Democratic Congress would not reverse them, according to The Wall Street Journal. The memo ended with a sentence highlighted in yellow stating, 'As always, we are monitoring statements, press releases, and media engagements from your organizations.' Former Trump White House aide Caroline Sunshine criticized the message online, saying 'We're watching you' is not what the White House should be sending. Earlier emails from the office did not include such monitoring language. The shift comes as conservative voices including Matt Walsh, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Vice President JD Vance have criticized Trump's policies and blamed him for Republicans' midterm election loss. The office told the Journal it was not a threat.