Mediagazer: Committee has voted to table Breitbart credential process for now and not extend their current temp Hill credentials. (Hadas Gold/@hadas

10:19 AM ET, April 25, 2017

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Hadas Gold / @hadas_gold:

Committee has voted to table Breitbart credential process for now and not extend their current temp Hill credentials. — Committee has voted to table Breitbart credential process for now and not extend their current temp Hill credentials.

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