NEWS: While @StatusCoup covered @PeteButtigieg NH rally earlier that WE HAD MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR, a Buttigieg staffer went up to my cameraman @cinematicjones—an African American—& pulled his name tag off before saying:
"I don't think you're supposed to have credentials.”pic.twitter.com/A4vGKvIOx5
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Here is
@cinematicjones, my freelance cameraman who was just doing his job when a@PeteButtigieg staffer came up to him, touched his jacket, yanked his name tag off (which we were given when we SIGNED IN AT PRESS DESK).pic.twitter.com/tAhoDUI4YhShow this thread -
CONTEXT: After
@StatusCoup reported in South Bend & broke story about@PeteButtigieg's South Bend cops imitating KKK members while arresting a black man (& Pete's silence while his police chief lied about it), the campaign removed us from their email listhttps://medium.com/status-coup/exclusive-pete-buttigieg-remained-silent-as-his-police-chief-lied-about-officers-imitating-5c36fe98465?source=collection_home---6------0----------------------- …Show this thread -
Since we were removed from his campaign's email list, we couldn't apply for credentials to cover events. Thankfully, a fellow journalist forwarded us the emails we weren't being sent and we applied for his NH events. We received credential approval last night for several events.pic.twitter.com/x7EMPuEBlN
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The interviews we did outside were uneventful--there was zero issue. Frankly, when
@PeteButtigieg's staffers say they were receiving "reports" of us "disturbing people on line"--that's just bs. As you will see as we post the interviews, there was ZERO issue...Show this thread -
What most likely occurred was the campaign has us on a BOLO list (be on the lookout) and once they saw us in the event, there was concern since we've done critical FACTUAL reporting on
@PeteButtigieg rather than the rest of the compliant stenographers masquerading as journalists.Show this thread -
I reached out to
@PeteButtigieg national press secretary over 5 hours ago suggesting an apology to@cinematicjones and with some questions. He has not responded--which says a lot about Buttigieg and his campaign.pic.twitter.com/OVIgpWChr8
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In 5 years reporting in-the-field across the country, I have never had a campaign have someone follow/monitor me for a half hour while interviewing people and then touch me or my cameraman (in this case pull
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Waiting for a response from
@PeteButtigieg national press secretary@chrismeagher...Show this thread -
Here is one of the interviews we did outside with folks waiting to get into
@PeteButtigieg event. Let me know if this was "disruptive" as a Buttigieg staffer said to mepic.twitter.com/cNLvJBK7IOShow this thread
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@cinematicjones Jamal that was very disturbing to watch! There seems to be some racists staff at#PeteTheCheat campaign.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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