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Article snippet: The president of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) reportedly said Monday that the Trump White House asked him to criticize another reporter's article, a request he declined. Jeff Mason, who covers the White House for Reuters and serves as the president of the association, said at a town hall that he refused the request, according to Politico's media reporter Hadas Gold. According to Erik Wemple, The Washington Post's media reporter, Mason declined to elaborate further. The town hall comes amid mounting tensions between the press corps and the Trump Administration, which has in recent weeks increasingly turned to off-camera briefings with reporters. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more