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White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children

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The president shushed CNN’s Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office, and later an official White House account said her children would be “embarrassed” by her.

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  1. Deadline

    CNN Says White House’s Personal Attacks On Kristen Holmes Are “Beneath The Office” After Trump Fumed Over Her Questions (opens Deadline)

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    Donald Trump fumed at CNN’s Kristen Holmes as she tried to ask him about his communications with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. In the Oval Office on Monday, Trump had been defending his relationship with Kim, saying that “I understand him. He understands.

  2. Variety

    Donald Trump Attacks CNN’s Kristen Holmes for Asking If He Spoke to North Korean Dictator: ‘You’re a Loud, Boisterous Person. Be Quiet!’ (opens Variety)

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    President Donald Trump grew angry at CNN’s Kristen Holmes during a press briefing at the White House Monday, after she asked a question about whether he had spoken with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

  3. Fox News

    CNN fires back at Trump White House over attacks on reporter, calls them 'beneath the office' (opens Fox News)

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    The White House attacked CNN's Kristen Holmes after she asked President Donald Trump about Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff's viral comments about presidential aide Natalie Harp.

  4. Blaze Media

    Trump team slams 'disgusting and inhumane' question from 'disgraceful' CNN reporter (opens Blaze Media)

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    The president's online rapid response team absolutely lambasted a CNN reporter who insinuated that President Donald Trump was having a romantic relationship with a younger staffer. Senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes asked the president about the suggestion made by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, and targets her children (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    After the president admonished Kristen Holmes for a question during a news conference, the White House account on X attacked her as a parent.

  6. Revolver News

  7. The Guardian

    White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    CNN says attack ‘beneath the office’ after Kristen Holmes asked president about Jon Ossoff’s comments on key aide 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 ques…

  8. HuffPost

    ‘What The Actual F**k…’: White House’s ‘Vindictive’ Attack On CNN Journalist Sparks Fury (opens HuffPost)

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    The White House took Donald Trump’s attack on CNN’s Kristen Holmes to a stunning new low.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    White House attacks CNN reporter in X post (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The White House on Monday leveled a sharply personal attack against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked President Donald Trump a pointed question during a news conference, crossing a barrier rarely breached by politicians to invoke her children.

  10. BizPac Review

    WH drags CNN reporter’s kids into savage shaming after Oval Office clash with Trump (opens BizPac Review)

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    The White House brutally scolded a CNN reporter who angered President Donald J. Trump during a Monday exchange by dragging her children into it. During the press […]

  11. Adweek

    CNN Defends Journalist After White House Attack (opens Adweek)

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    A White House social media account lashed out at Kristen Holmes.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The president shushed CNN’s Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office, and later an official White House account said her children would be “embarrassed” by her.

  13. Truthout

    CNN Calls Trump’s Attacks on Reporter “Beneath the Office” of the Presidency (opens Truthout)

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    “You're a loud, boisterous person, you're fake news, be quiet,” Trump demanded of CNN's Kristen Holmes.

  14. Time

    CNN Condemns the White House’s Attacks on Journalist Kristen Holmes: Here’s What to Know (opens Time)

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    The network’s rebuke came after a question Holmes asked Trump drew a series of critical posts from the White House targeting the journalist.

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