White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders struck back Monday at CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta for chiding her about not getting questions at the press briefing.
Courage isn’t taking “a question from CNN,” Jim. Courage is combat veterans Sgt. Peck and Staff Sgt. Dwyer – the two heroes at the briefing. #itsnotaboutyou https://t.co/kp5rYrtMpt
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) March 5, 2018
Sanders referenced the two wounded combat veterans by her side during the briefing, introduced as those advocating to make it easier for wounded veterans to receive funding for experimental treatments.
.@PressSec takes the podium with wounded combat veterans pic.twitter.com/QCFQbi6lk2
— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) March 5, 2018
Acosta furiously shouted at Sanders at the end of the briefing that it was the third White House press briefing in a row in which she did not call on CNN for a question.
CNN’s Jim @Acosta loses it when Sarah Sanders refuses to call on him: “Sarah, can I ask a question? Sarah, that’s the third briefing you’ve not taken a question from CNN.” pic.twitter.com/I0AqDjowOU
— Ryan Saavedra