Tom Bevan

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Tom Bevan is an American political commentator and co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics. He co-hosts the RealClearPolitics podcast and writes about elections, political opinion and the news media.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Tom Bevan, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Tom Bevan

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Tom Bevan

Role at the time: RealClearPolitics co-founder and president, speaking on its podcast

Condemned

Statement summary

Bevan calls the White House ban counterproductive and says it turns the press into a victim.

“It turns the press into a victim instead of what they are. Don't turn around and help them by making them be able to portray themselves as this champion of the First Amendment, champion of free speech.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)RCP Podcast: Will Banning CNN From White House Help Trump?Opening segment, 00:00-13:22
Why we used this label

The matter under scrutiny is the White House press exclusion. Bevan speaks against the ban on tactical grounds, saying it benefits its targets.

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