President Donald Trump had yet to touch down in Vietnam for his second meeting with North Korea's dictator, but Kim Jong Un already scored a point against the United States at the expense of the free press. The White House press corps was abruptly booted from its hotel workspace in Vietnam Tuesday
's dictator, but Kim Jong Un already scored a point against the United States at the expense of the free press.
The workspace setup included multiple camera positions for around-the-clock live TV reports, a large ballroom with rows of tables and chairs and a podium set-up, complete with American flags, for any potential briefings that the White House may wish to hold. The White House advance team and TV press representatives had been on the ground for days, pouring thousands of dollars into a setup that will no longer be used.
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