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White House Press Secretary Lashes Out At Reporter As “Left-Wing Hack” Over ICE Question, Chides CNN Over Factual Chyron

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called journalist Niall Stanage a 'left-wing hack' amid scrutiny over ICE's conduct after 32 detainee deaths in 2025, a CNN poll showed 56% disapprove of ICE's force.

  • Journalist Niall Stanage questioned White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about reports of 32 detainee deaths in ICE custody in 2025 and the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
  • Leavitt accused Stanage of being a 'left-wing hack' posing as a journalist due to the premise of his question.
  • A clip of the exchange between Stanage and Leavitt shared by the White House's Rapid Response account garnered over 1.5 million views on X .
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The New Republic broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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