"The point is the control from here. We have never had that in the White House. And we have had some control but not this control. I mean I'm amazed, I'm amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency and have controlled..." veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas said Wednesday.

Chip and Helen expressing "amazement" at White House efforts to "control" information and reporters. Helen says in disbelief that reporters have never been controlled like this before...

H/T brutally honest