Majority Democrats’ tactics are, in a word, Trumpian. Denying our reporters basic press access that is being offered to other “friendlier” outlets is a brazen attempt to punish us for past reporting, which has never been disputed on factual grounds.

The denial comes at a time when the White House has also tried to shut out members of the press whose coverage was critical of the administration. Both parties have increasingly restricted press access to campaign political events in unprecedented ways while literally rolling out the red carpet for media outlets and influencers who won’t ask challenging questions, including pundits like Matt Yglesias, who is a featured speaker at Majority Democrats’ conference.