National Press Club suspends journalist for asking Saudi prince a tough question

Sam Husseini, best known for his work with Washington Stakeout, has been suspended from the National Press Club in Washington, apparently for no other reason than asking Prince Turki al-Faisal, the former head of Saudi intelligence, a tough question. ” I asked a tough question at the news conference – a question that dealt with the very legitimacy of the Saudi regime. Before the end of the day, I’d received a letter informing me that I was suspended from the National Press Club “due to your conduct at a news conference.” [Please note that there are difficulties with the video sound (The Arabic version also is unsatisfactory.). This too may be censorship but right now we simply don't know what to make of this fact.]

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Sam Husseini: Journalist Questions Legitimacy of Saudi Regime, Is Suspended from National Press Club

Pepe Escobar: Exposed: US press 'freedom' - Was this a one-off? Obviously not. Flashback to January 2009, at the same National Press Club, during a news conference by then-Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni. When Livni was asked a tough question - once again by Husseini - the mike was cut.