White House Press Briefing with CNN Reporter
The Pure Report account · 4 sources · as of Aug 18, 06:45 UTC
The White House launched a personal attack against a CNN reporter on Monday, accusing her of asking a 'disgusting and inhumane question' and mentioning her children. Kristen Holmes, a senior White House correspondent for CNN, was the target of this attack. Trump also responded to Jon Ossoff's comments by calling him 'Pee-wee Herman.'
What we know
- The White House launched a personal attack against a CNN reporter.
receipt
“The White House launched a personal attack against a CNN reporter on Monday with a social media post that mentioned her children and accused her of asking a “disgusting and inhumane question”.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - Kristen Holmes is a senior White House correspondent for CNN.
receipt
“targeted Kristen Holmes, a senior White House correspondent for the network” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - Trump called Jon Ossoff's comments about him 'Pee-wee Herman.'
receipt
“Trump replied by calling him 'Pee-wee Herman.'” — verbatim from Fox News — Latest · article
Framing spectrum · 4 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Fox News and Washington Post — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 2 | 3 | Guardian, Washington Post |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Fox News |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | variety.com |
Report-by-report timeline · 5
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LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral White House responds to CNN reporter's questions during Oval Office meeting Guardian — US
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral White House Responds to CNN Reporter Following Question to Trump Washington Post — Business
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral White House responds to CNN reporter following Trump confrontation variety.com 33 Mainstream Donald Trump Responds to CNN's Kristen Holmes During Press Briefing Fox News — Latest
LEANS RIGHT 36 Mainstream CNN Responds to White House Criticism of Reporter