Reporters Complain About Long, Long Wait for Hillary Presser Credentials
It is not terribly easy to get U.N. credentials, but that’s what political reporters had to do today because of Hillary Clinton‘s presser at the U.N. to address the controversy over her emails. And they weren’t exactly thrilled about the wait…
Lots of reporters tweeted about the long and winding journey to attempt to get press credentials:
Political reporters find getting into the UN for a press conference takes time … First, the credentials pic.twitter.com/WcAoWOioXd
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 10, 2015
Next is the block-long line to get into the UN complex… pic.twitter.com/HzjD4LfWdy
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 10, 2015
Oh, and Team Clinton still hasn't told us where in the UN complex the Hilary presser is taking place
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 10, 2015
Reward for 3 hour UN credentialing line is this line. pic.twitter.com/nO0HH1mZ6M
— Shushannah Walshe (@shushwalshe) March 10, 2015
UN press office supposedly closes for lunch at 1:00. Here's the line behind me. pic.twitter.com/poGydCIMlr
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) March 10, 2015
The line to get UN press passes today. pic.twitter.com/F8TdByCZEl
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) March 10, 2015
For all those trying to get UN accreditation last minute, read this sign. pic.twitter.com/Zr7J6klGoU
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) March 10, 2015
Just learned UN accreditation officials take a lunch break from 1-2….
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) March 10, 2015
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) March 10, 2015
…and now the poor receptionist at the media accreditation office has called security to shut down a photographer shooting the line…
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) March 10, 2015
Press accreditation line at UN has barely moved in the hour or so I've been here trying to get to Hillary's event pic.twitter.com/pWIYPOELT0
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) March 10, 2015
UN staffer told @anniekarni they were not warned for deluge of press for Hillary presser.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) March 10, 2015
As a young boy, always hoped one day I'd be able to spend a morning in a room for the slim chance of being able to see a press conference
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) March 10, 2015
PSA: it's not too late to get UN press credentials. Just don't forget your passport!
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) March 10, 2015
Already got prepared remarks and compilations of press clips from @GovernorOMalley's speech today. Spent 3 hours trying to get into HRC's
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) March 10, 2015
Now, a lot of these reporters did end up inside, with their credentials, waiting for Clinton to address the controversy over her emails.
[h/t WaPo]
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