US EditionCNN’s Collins: Leavitt ‘to Her Credit’ Pushed Saudis on Attending Event
Leavitt intervened to uphold U.S. press access after Saudi guards tried to block Collins following a shouted question during a presidential trip last May, Collins said.
- On Wednesday, CNN host Kaitlan Collins credited White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for defending her access during a presidential trip to Saudi Arabia, saying, `So, to her credit, she, without a doubt, was like, 'No, you're coming in,'`.
- While covering a press moment, Collins said she shouted a question as President Donald Trump stood with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Saudi Royal Guard told her she would be barred from the next event two minutes later.
- Following the Saudi episode, Collins recounted an Oval Office confrontation where Trump called her the 'worst reporter' after she asked about Justice Department Epstein file releases.
- The episode preserved U.S. press standards abroad, Collins argued, emphasizing the press secretary–reporter relationship is "always a naturally tense" one, underscoring institutional friction.
- Collins said such attacks often function to deflect, arguing leaders belittle women reporters to avoid substantive questions while she maintains journalistic composure.
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It’s not exactly a secret that CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and the administration of President Donald Trump are not on the best of terms. (She’s particularly adept at drawing the ire […] The post CNN's Kaitlan Collins Offers Rare Praise to Trump Administration After Saudi Arabian Incident appeared first on The Western Journal.
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