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Joe Lockhart: the big part of your job is to keep the public informed. And they're going 95 days without doing a briefing, sends the…

On the recordJune 13, 2019
the big part of your job is to keep the public informed. And they're going 95 days without doing a briefing, sends the message that the public doesn't have a right to know.
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Joe Lockhart

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Lockhart highlights the importance of regular press briefings for public transparency.

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