Reporter shoved, others barred from EPA meeting

No Images? Click here         Reporter Shoved, Others Barred From EPA Meeting On Water Contaminants​ A reporter was grabbed and shoved by a security guard at the EPA headquarters in Washington on Tuesday while trying to attend a meeting on water contaminants. Reporters from multiple organizations were barred from attending. The meeting took place after recently discovered emails from the agency showed that the White House and the EPA hoped to block a federal study on a water-contamination crisis after a Trump aide said it would cause a “public relations nightmare.” The scandal led to Tuesday morning’s hearing, with Pruitt set to address what he now calls a “national priority.” But reporters from The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental news organization E&E were barred from the meeting, the outlets said.  When an AP reporter attempted to pass through a security checkpoint inside the building, she was grabbed by the shoulders by a security guard and shoved out of the building, the AP reported. EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox told the reporters they had not been invited and there was no space for them.  READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? President Donald Trump uses a cellphone not equipped with top security features and has rejected repeated attempts by his staff to harden his devices against hackers, Politico reported on Monday. READ MORE Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday she was unaware of any intelligence assessment concluding that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to aid President Donald Trump’s campaign, even though the intelligence community concluded just that over a year ago. READ MORE Just under one-third of Americans believe President Donald Trump has done even somewhat well at fulfilling his promise to “drain the swamp,” a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. READ MORE     ICYMI Should Democrats nominate a candidate based on their record of standing up for progressive values, or their vision for the future? And should the party court white moderates to implement that vision, or expand the electorate by exciting millennials and voters of color who don’t regularly show up to the polls? Those are the questions at the heart of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor of Georgia.   The race for Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial nomination is all about the culture war. The three leading candidates have aired ads showing themselves wielding rifles and handguns. One declared he owned a “big truck” just in case he needed to round up criminal illegals and “take them home myself.” Not to be topped, another started a statewide tour with a “deportation bus.”   As more and more teachers protest their states’ funding cuts, Democrats in Congress say they have a plan to restore school spending and boost teacher pay.   Want more?  Blake Farenthold May Have Been Hired Illegally At His New Lobbyist Job Bill De Blasio Tells NYPD To Stop Arresting People For Smoking Pot On The Street The Supreme Court Is Helping Companies Get Away With Sexual Harassment     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe