Overview

• At the June 27 press conference, Lindell TV correspondent Cara Castronuova asked whether a special prosecutor would revisit 2020 election questions and if DOJ might probe judges she labeled as politically persecuting Trump and his supporters.
• Trump called her query “very nice” and told the reporter “I love you,” signaling his preference for engaging with MAGA-friendly journalists.
• He repeated unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was “rigged and stolen” and expressed hope that investigators would act on those allegations.
• Lindell TV, founded by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to amplify election fraud conspiracy theories, has secured a new seat in the White House press corps.
• The president’s warm reception of conservative media voices underscores an ongoing redesign of press access that favors outlets aligned with his political agenda.