If you’re a supporter of quality journalism, you got quite a scare last week. First, the evil Fox News tyrant Tucker Carlson oppressed Newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald by only giving him 9 minutes to answer a Yes/No question. Later that evening, Eichenwald claims that he suffered an epileptic seizure triggered by an animated GIF sent by a Trump supporter.
That’s what I call a bad night. It’s enough to send even the hardiest of men into retreat, which is exactly what happened.
For self-protection, I am taking a short twitter break. I will be spending that time with my lawyers & law enforcement going after 1 of u…
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 16, 2016
Again, I will not be seeing your comments or tweeting for awhile except to upload copies of litigation and police documents.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 16, 2016
Otherwise, I'll be back once it is clear from the paperwork i will be tweeting that this is not a joke. See you soon.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 16, 2016
Repeat: This is not a joke.
And then, Eichenwald disappeared.
For about 20 hours.
Deplorables won't stop me. I'll be on @amjoyshow in 45 minutes. See you then.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 17, 2016
Just bought "Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins" by @kathygriffin. U should 2. Makes a great Xmas present https://t.co/5WDhY4Gp3u via @amazon
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 18, 2016
He’s back, people! And not only do we know he’s safe from Tucker, but he also gave us a perfect stocking-stuffer for that special someone we don’t really like.
Now that we know Kurt is okay, be sure to ask him when you see him: Was Donald Trump ever institutionalized in a mental institution, or wasn’t he? Just make sure you give Kurt plenty of time to reply. As we all know, reality is not always able to give you a yes or no answer.
Update:
As promised, I will be tweeting legal updates about the assault on me. I'm coming for you, you son of a bitch. https://t.co/BrWwBcYUXR
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 19, 2016