The front-row kids are experiencing all kinds of butthurt tonight after the White House sat them in the back-row at today’s press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
Check it out…
Here’s CNN’s Jim Acosta complaining that it felt like he was put in “timeout”:
CNN's Jim Acosta just said he felt like CNN was put in "timeout" during Rose Garden news conference. Placed in the far back row. #POTUS
— Edward Lawrence (@EdwardLawrence) June 9, 2017
Of course, this may just be an oversight by WH staff. But it could also be seen as retaliation for our coverage. I have emailed @PressSec https://t.co/blnlgQBqYN
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 9, 2017
CNN was placed away from the other TV networks in the equivalent of Siberia (no pun intended) at today's news conference.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 9, 2017
CNN had company with the New York Times:
The White House has put the New York Times in the last row at today's joint press conference with Trump and Romania's president pic.twitter.com/ChFGMDpGti
— Gabby Orr (@GabbyOrr_) June 9, 2017
With Bloomberg and Univision in the back-row as well:
Assigned to the back row of press conference today, but in good company with @nytimes pic.twitter.com/FqYQFTmRZe
— Cheryl Bolen (@cherylbolen) June 9, 2017
Hang in there, kids!
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