White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn\u2019t mince words when addressing members of the press who continue to downplay the lawlessness in Portland. Her message to CNN and other reporters turning a blind eye to the chaos was simple: go there and do your job.<\/p>\n
During Monday\u2019s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded a barrage of questions about the ongoing \u201cSchumer Shutdown.\u201d The exchange took a sharper turn when CNN\u2019s Kaitlan Collins challenged the administration\u2019s depiction of Portland\u2019s unrest, claiming that what President Trump described didn\u2019t match what a Democratic police chief had told her over the phone the week prior.<\/p>\n
But Collins\u2019 framing left out some critical context \u2014 namely, the weeks of violent anti-ICE riots that have rocked Portland. Federal property has been attacked, officers have been injured, and even journalists have been assaulted.<\/p>\n
Leavitt didn\u2019t hold back on the left-wing hack.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would encourage you as a reporter to go on the ground and to take a look at it for yourself,\u201d Leavitt said. \u201cBecause there have been many members of the press, not the press in this room, but independent journalists. Some of whom will be invited to the White House very soon to share their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause they have been in the middle of these riots,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd they have witnessed the anarchy taking place night after night. It\u2019s on video. You should play it on your show. You have a great opportunity on primetime CNN to show your audience.\u201d<\/p>\n
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