‘It’s Not Your Press Briefing’: Spicer Chastises ABC Reporter for Interrupting Others

It is so refreshing to see Trump and Spicer treat the enemedia as what it is: an enemy propaganda unit, not the privileged elite to which everyone must defer. This is most welcome and long overdue.

“‘It’s Not Your Press Briefing’: Spicer Chastises Reporter for Interrupting Others,” by Chandler Gill, Washington Free Beacon, March 20, 2017:

White House spokesman Sean Spicer reprimanded a reporter for interrupting another journalist during Monday’s press briefing….

“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….

“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.”