Thread by @themarketswork, This same reporter, Jonathan Karl, is also President of the WH Press [...]

Jeff Carlson

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This same reporter, Jonathan Karl, is also President of the WH Press Association.

The association that gave a seat at yesterday's WH Press Briefing to an employee of the Chinese Communist Party. https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1247292947600740352

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1247292947600740352

https://whca.press/about/officers/

Officers | White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA)

A nine-member executive board, elected by correspondents, represents the membership on issues relating to access to the commander-in-chief, coverage, work space, logistics, and costs for press travel...

https://whca.press/about/officers/

Note: It's "White House Correspondents' Association"

Incorrectly stated "White House Press Association" in first tweet.

For a great rundown on Phoenix TV, the organization given a seat at the WH briefing by the WHCA, see this excellent thread by @tedcruz

"‘Phoenix is nominally privately-owned; however its current main investor is the State-owned enterprise China Mobile." https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1247387150083141633

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1247387150083141633

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