😤Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
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Video of Leavitt's sharp response to a reporter's question went viral, drawing criticism about press treatment.
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What did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt call a reporter's question about peaceful protests?
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Which news organization did reporter Jasmine Wright work for when Leavitt insulted her?
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How did Leavitt respond when a white male reporter from the New York Times asked a similar follow-up question?
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How did social media users primarily react to Leavitt's "stupid question" comment?
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What made Wright's question about peaceful protests entirely legitimate?
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What institutional norm does attacking reporters for legitimate questions undermine?
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How did previous press secretaries typically handle difficult or challenging questions?
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What is the primary democratic purpose of White House press briefings?
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What does the normalization of hostile behavior toward reporters signal about democratic institutions?
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Explain how hostile treatment of reporters by government officials threatens First Amendment protections.
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Wright's question was prompted by Trump's previous statement that protesters would be "met with very big force."
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Leavitt is the youngest person ever to serve as White House Press Secretary.
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