White House Responds to President Trump's Attack on CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes, Citing Her Children
The White House has amplified President Trump's recent criticism of CNN reporter Kristen Holmes, specifically referencing her children in a social media post. During a Q&A session in the Oval Office on Monday, August 17, Holmes questioned President Trump about Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's claim that he would rather 'travel with your aide Natalie Harp and build the ballroom than do your job as president.' President Trump responded by calling Ossoff 'Pee-Wee Herman' and later reprimanded Holmes, calling her 'disrespectful,' a 'fake reporter,' and a 'loud, boisterous person.' Following the event, the White House 'rapid response' account on X posted that Holmes was 'a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession' and added, 'Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question. They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive. It’s quite troubling.' CNN issued a statement supporting Holmes, asserting that she asked a 'tough, releva...