"I do not accept that answer." Madeleine Dean shows WH Press corps how to handle maga

[senseandsensibility]

At today's hearing for Howard Lutnick, this exchange occurred when Dean was questioning him:
Dean: Why did you lie to the New York Post about your relationship with Epstein?
Lutnick: The House Oversight Committee and I agreed--
Dean: Reclaiming my time. I do not accept that answe. We are our own committee. You're dodging the question. The coverup continues."

Can you imagine trump facing a press corps with this kind of guts? He'd be a blubbering pool of tears in thirty seconds.

[Srkdqltr]

1. What was said after that? Did he answer?

[senseandsensibility]

2. I don't think so.

I am following this on Aaron Rupar's bluesky. He reported that Lutnick just didn't answer one of the questions today at all. But it wasn't this one.

[BeneteauBum]

5. According to the Raw Story I read this morning.....

He continued to deflect and never answered.

Peace ☮️

[303squadron]

3. The reason it doesn't happen

Access. A White House reporter has to have access or they can’t do their job. Yes, as the courts have ruled, AP cannot be barred from the press room. But they can be ignored when it comes to asking questions or being allowed to talk to White House officials.

A congressional representative at a hearing is a whole different story.

And that’s why no one has taken up this challenge:
“The first reporter to stand up and ask, “What the fuck is wrong with you?” should receive a lifetime Pulitzer.” ~ Jeff Tiedrich

[senseandsensibility]

4. Love Tiedrich

and he is right. But what's a lifetime Pulitzer compared to a cushy million dollar media contract?

[msongs]

6. want to see trump answer the British press for 30 minutes....savage

[wnylib]

7. He'd call off the presser and stalk away in a huff.