over a journalist's camera lens." the restrictions seem at odds with the pledge president obama made to americans at the beginning of his presidency. >> let me say it as simply as i can. transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency. >> reporter: isn't it sort of the problem is that he has set up a standard himself that he's not meeting? >> what i can tell you brianna, every president has had meetings that the press didn't cover. we want to work with the photographers and others to see how we can be more responsive. >> reporter: a change may be made, the white house press secretary jay carney says there will never be agreement between the white house and the press on the appropriate level of access. brianna keilar, cnn, the white house. >> let's get our panelist's take on this. amy holmes in the studio, anchor of "the hot list" on glenn beck's the blaze.com and