The Tara Palmeri Show

When Sean Spicer wouldn’t grant me a White House pass, I had to report from outside the gates. It turned out to be some of the most productive reporting of my career.
I’m sharing what happened during my time at Politico, how I found sources without a credential, and why I think the White House briefing can be more theater than news gathering. With CNN, MSNBC and Politico facing a new access fight, I also explain why the press still needs to defend its place in the room. Then I answer your questions live.

Subscribe to The Red Letter for my independent reporting and read more about it here: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trump-should-worry-about-the-reporters

Chapters
00:00 The White House briefing room’s dirty little secret
01:19 How I became a Trump White House reporter
02:22 My clashes with Sean Spicer
03:05 The White House pass I couldn’t get
04:50 Reporting and breaking stories from outside the gates
06:30 The new White House press access fight
08:53 What reportedly triggered the ban
11:20 Why I did better reporting outside
13:41 How being inside can limit a reporter’s sources
15:36 Why access still matters
18:28 Live questions from viewers
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Pete Hegseth needs $67 billion to keep his war in Iran funded — and it's Republicans, not Democrats, standing in his way. Tara breaks down the Pentagon purge and why senators like Tillis and Ernst say he's "lost my confidence." Plus: Jasper Craven, author of God Forgives, Brothers Don't, joins to unpack the childhood insecurities driving Hegseth's Department of War — and why his wife Jen has earned the nickname "Yoko Ono" inside the building.

Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.

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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.

For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/
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The latest from the 'Red Letter':
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked

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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.

For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe

The latest from the 'Red Letter':
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked

To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5

Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show':
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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.

For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe

The latest from the 'Red Letter':
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether
https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked

To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5

Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show':
Apple
https://apple.co/4lWeFuo
iHeartRadio
https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/
Amazon Music
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1

New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri

Follow Tara:
https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/
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For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com
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