When the Justice Department first notified reporters of an 8:15 a.m. press conference at a nondescript federal office complex in Manassas, Virginia, last month, the agency wouldn't reveal why, instead alluding to a major pending announcement.
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Frank Sesno, a former CNN anchor who is now executive director of the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, said the administration's strategy is leveraging a potent hour of the day to drive a political message.
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