CNN Condemns the White House’s Attacks on Journalist Kristen Holmes: Here’s What to Know
CNN condemned the White House for launching personal attacks on one of the network’s journalists. “Kristen Holmes is one of the most respected and accomplished journalists covering the White House,” CNN said of its senior White House correspondent in a statement shared on X on Monday.
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CNN condemned the White House for launching personal attacks on one of the network’s journalists. “Kristen Holmes is one of the most respected and accomplished journalists covering the White House,” CNN said of its senior White House correspondent in a statement shared on X on Monday. “This afternoon, she did her job and asked the President of the United States a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question on behalf of the American people.” “Public officials are free to challenge reporting they disagree with, but personal attacks on journalists for asking questions are beneath the office and inconsistent with the principles of a free press,” CNN continued. “We stand firmly behind Kristen and reject these attacks in the strongest possible terms.” The network’s rebuke came after a question that Holmes asked President Donald Trump during an Oval Office event on Monday drew a heated response from Trump and, later, a series of critical posts from the White House targeting the journalist.
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CNN Condemns the White House’s Attacks on Journalist Kristen Holmes: Here’s What to Know
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