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FEMA Apologizes After Sham News Conference

Pierre Thomas / Abc News:
It looked like any other Washington press briefing, with a public affairs official walking up to a podium, introducing a government official and kicking off a press conference. But what happened next raised the ire of the news media and ticked off Bush administration officials. Unlike most press briefings, this one was missing a key component: members of the press. No reporters? No problem for FEMA. The agency filled the press room with its own public affairs personnel who asked questions. It looked real enough for cable networks to briefly air the live event. "I'll be glad to take some of your questions," Johnson said. "Are you happy with FEMA's response so far?" one staffer asked. "I'm very happy with FEMA's response so far," Johnson replied. And so it went for more than 10 minutes, without any journalists.

Posted by Editor at October 27, 2007 04:27 AM