Posted on 03/21/2017 6:52:13 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
White House spokesman Sean Spicer reprimanded a reporter for interrupting another journalist during Monday's press briefing.
Spicer was answering a question on President Donald Trump's campaign having alleged ties to Russian officials when multiple reporters tried to ask a follow-up question.
"And then obviously there's been discussion of Paul Manafort, who played a very limited role for a very limited amount of time, but beyond–" Spicer said before ABC's Jonathan Karl tried to ask a question.
Spicer would not grant him the question.
"Hey, Jonathan, hold on," he said. "Can you stop interrupting other people's questions?"
Karl continued trying to ask his question.
"Hey, Jonathan, somebody's asking a question," Spicer said.
"It's not your press briefing," he continued. "Julie's asking a question. Please calm down."
START REVOKING PRESS CREDENTIALS.
And anyone who asks a question beginning with “How do you have any credibility when...[long winded question]” or “Were you lying when...” Gets a one word answer “No”. (which is an answer to the actual question asked) and a warning that you will take no further question that begin that way.
Some of these “journalists” need to go back to pre-school.
Sean has a thankless job, but he does it well.
In my opinion they are all d!cks and should be treated like pigs at the trough. Throw them whatever scraps you feel and then tell them to get the hell out. They aren’t part of my country and because “press” is mentioned in the Constitution it doesn’t give them blanket license to behave like a$$holes. Their ‘rights’ are no more important or more relevant than MINE or yours!
Karl doesn’t know when to shut up.
He pulls this kinda crap wary day
Spicer needs to ignore him for a few rounds
direct tube link, please
About freaking time!
These arrogant nincompoops need to go back to kindergarten to learn elementary manners!
I would have said, “Karl, if you continue to be disrespectful of your fellow journalists by interrupting them, I will have you escorted off the WH grounds. You will not be allowed back for one week. If you then persist, your WH press credentials will be pulled permanently. Do I make myself clear?”.....................
Good idea.
Weed them out !
give all the reporters numbers as they come in.
pull the numbers out of a hat.
interrupters forfeit their number.
Journalism School (JS) is no longer about some knowledge, critical thinking and awareness.
It is now AS (a**h**e School) how to be an argumentative, partisan, pushy, hysterical P***y)
Stop their nasty behavior and then ignore them. They must have professionals on their staff, or better find some real fast.
Ditto!
Stop holding daily press briefings.
Let them submit questions in writing and answer back by letter. Snail Mail.
Good guys get email responses.
MAYBE hold one once a week. Do them all by SKYPE from now on.
That was a great moment—and some might say, quite chivalrous.
Yes, it must be quite stressful.
I really appreciate what he does and look forward to the briefings.
If it were me, I would not allow even one of these fools onto White House property. There is no license given in the Constitution that they have to be able to roam the offices of the WH (in the limited fashion that they do). In my opinion, they are all enemies to America.
Press conferences aren’t mandatory. They need to just stop having them for a while. The MSM is going to make up stuff anyhow so why waste so much of Trump’s staff’s time?
“I would have said, “Karl, if you continue to be disrespectful of your fellow journalists by interrupting them, I will have you escorted off the WH grounds. You will not be allowed back for one week. If you then persist, your WH press credentials will be pulled permanently. Do I make myself clear?”.....................
PERFECT! Now he needs to follow through and actually do it.
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