The administration is accused of 'retaliation' for pulling a reporter from Trump's pool after his 'sick person' outburst
Donald Trump, with reporter Andrew Feinberg at the Oval Office, after calling him a "sick person" — Feinberg says he is in "perfect health" and will be "right back at it tomorrow.
Jacqui Heinrich, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said cutting off Andrew Feinberg's access 'simply because the president didn't care for their questioning' was retaliation. Feinberg had pressed Donald Trump over his golf courses. On Wednesday Trump called CNN's Kaitlan Collins 'a dummy' and ABC's Karen Travers 'a stupid person' over Russia sanctions. The White House posted both clashes on X.
Feinberg was dropped from covering the president in Iowa after Tuesday's tense exchange.
Both reporters had asked whether waiving Russia sanctions secured prisoner Stephen Hubbard's release.
Trump is reportedly considering turning the press briefing room into a swimming pool.
