WASHINGTON (AP) – TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it is turning its attention to Congress, chasing down paparazzi-style shots of lawmakers on break from Washington during a record-long partial government shutdown. VERBATIM: Videos and photos posted by the tabloid website showing lawmakers in airports, Las Vegas and even Disney World have racked up […]
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TMZ Follows Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) – TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it is turning its attention to Congress, chasing down paparazzi-style shots of lawmakers on break from Washington during a record-long partial government shutdown.
VERBATIM: Videos and photos posted by the tabloid website showing lawmakers in airports, Las Vegas and even Disney World have racked up millions of views and led to a growing backlash.
Beyond TMZ, President Donald Trump also wants lawmakers to come back, even hinting he might invoke rarely used powers to call Congress into session.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated the President’s request for lawmakers to return, saying at Monday’s Press Briefing that Mr. Trump would, “host a big Easter dinner here at the White House if Congress will come back.”
Bernie Bennett, Washington.