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Kaitlan Collins Routinely Challenges Trump
Mediaite • • world
Key Points:
- Maggie Haberman, White House correspondent for The New York Times, states that CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is the only reporter who consistently and aggressively challenges President Donald Trump in the White House briefing room.
- Haberman notes that the Trump administration has structured the press corps to favor reporters they consider friendly, controlling media pool access and seating arrangements.
- She explains that Trump’s long-winded answers, especially on topics like Ukraine and Iran, make it difficult for reporters to follow up or challenge him effectively during briefings.
- While reporters now have more direct access to Trump through phone calls, Haberman suggests these interactions often serve to let Trump control the narrative rather than provide substantive information.
- Haberman’s comments were made during an interview on The Daily Show promoting her book Regime Change, where her views received agreement from host Jon Stewart and applause from the audience.
