White House Account Attacks CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes, Involving Her Children After Questioning President Trump
The White House's 'rapid response' account on X (formerly Twitter) launched a personal attack against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes, referencing her children, following a contentious exchange with President Trump. During a Q&A session in the Oval Office, Holmes questioned President Trump about Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff's claim that President Trump 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' and a 'fake reporter' for asking a follow-up question about U.S. and South Korea military drills. The White House account subsequently posted that Holmes was 'a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment' and that her children would be 'sickened and embarrassed' by her 'disgusting and inhumane question.' CNN issued a statement supporting Holmes, asserting that 'personal attacks on journalists for asking questions are beneath the office and incons...