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MSNBC’s Brzezinski: It’s Hard To Get Press Access To Hillary [VIDEO]

MSNBC's Brzezinski Lambasts Clinton Over Lack Of Accessibility [VIDEO]
Steve Guest Media Reporter
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MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said Wednesday that Hillary Clinton has a poor track record when it comes to press access.

Responding to Clinton’s claim that she has done “nearly 300 interviews just in 2016” Brzezinski said, “I think that there is definitely a big difference, though, in accessibility.”

“Like for example, we’ve been working on interviewing her a few times in the past,” the “Morning Joe” co-host said, “and one time ‘, not that it’s a big deal. But other candidates come on the show from wherever they are. We had to go to her… and wait two hours for a tight 20 minutes. And you know she came on the show for a tight 10 minutes.” (RELATED: Clinton Stands Up MSNBC For Interview With Jake Tapper)

Pushing back, co-host Joe Scarborough said, “You were just talking about the press being self-important. If [Clinton] is in the middle of a presidential campaign in South Carolina fighting for political life, is she supposed to fly up to New York City and come up to 30 Rock?”

Clinton “could be on the show from South Carolina via satellite like other people,” Brzezinski replied.

“I kind of liked being there one-on-one with her,” Scarborough retorted.

“I loved it, but my point is that took a long time. This accessibility is not as cut and dried,” Brzezinski replied.

Hillary Clinton has faced scrutiny from people in the media as well as other presidential candidates recently for her lack of availability, specifically surrounding her lack of press conferences.

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