This is just insane. This sets a horrible precedent for the current administrations stance on the First Amendment. Charged with “willful disruption of governmental processes” for simply asking if the program considers a victim of domestic violence to be a pre-existing condition. This is an important question that I think should be very simple to answer. Just a yes or a no. He was never told he was disturbing anything until he was in cuffs.
Their defense for this was that he was holding his phone too close to Tom Price. While this might be a small case, it is the first time I have ever heard of a reporter being arrested for simply asking questions. He has a press pass, he was allowed to be there.
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, I know I certainly do not like hearing about further erosion of our rights. But its important to stay informed and to make sure such absurd violations of basic rights do not go unheard. I thank the ACLU for picking up this story and all the work they do for the american people.