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Former acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell triggered liberal reporters after he appeared to screen them about before the discussion.
In a Trump campaign call with journalists on Thursday, Grenell seemed to send a strong message about the media’s selective silence on the materials discovered on a laptop computer that allegedly show corruption in the Biden family. Reporters took to Twitter where they complained about the call with Grenell, who also served as the former U.S. ambassador to Germany.
Members of the press were up in arms when the call they believed was to preview Thursday night’s final presidential debate found Grenell refusing to answer questions that were not related to the Biden scandal. Several whined on social media about how Grenell turned the tables on them and confronted their reporting, or lack thereof, on the Biden story.
The former ambassador responded to several of the Twitter complaints later but the Washington Examiner’s Rob Crilly suggested that perhaps there was a clever plan in place the whole time.
“Ric Grenell is a pro. This whole thing, I suspect, is a way to get people to write about the emails while thinking they are writing about how he called a reporter ‘homophobic’ in a campaign press call,” Crilly tweeted, referring to reports of Grenell’s exchange with Tamara Keith of NPR.
Ric Grenell is a pro. This whole thing, I suspect, is a way to get people to write about the emails while thinking they are writing about how he called a reporter “homophobic” in a campaign press call
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) October 22, 2020
And reporters certainly vented about the call.
On campaign call I ask about release of “60 Minutes” tape ahead of debate. @RicGrenell would not answer bcuz, he said, call is about Hunter Biden. This is how call was billed:
Trump Campaign to Host Press Call with Ambassador Richard Grenell Ahead of Tonight’s Presidential Debate— Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) October 22, 2020
Just got off a Trump campaign call where Ric Grenell refused to answer *any* question from reporters because they weren’t about Hunter Biden emails.
In one exchange with a reporter, Grenell interrupted and said, “I’m speaking. Don’t be homophobic,” chiding the lack of coverage.
— Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) October 22, 2020
The Trump campaign just held a press call “ahead of tonight’s presidential debate” that was all about the Hunter Biden stuff — and included Richard Grenell demanding to know if reporters on the call had personally written about it, and declining to discuss other subjects.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2020
Richard Grenell now interrogating reporters who ask questions, demanding to know whether they have written about the Biden emails.
— Noah Bierman (@Noahbierman) October 22, 2020
On what was billed as a Trump campaign pre-debate call, officials went in depth about the Hunter Biden laptop allegations, asking reporters during Q&A if they’ve written on that story instead of answering their Qs. 2 reporters were told off for replying they cover Trump-not Biden
— Sara Cook (@saraecook) October 22, 2020
“Have you reported on the Biden emails?” Grenell reportedly asked NPR’s White House correspondent after she questioned whether the controversial Biden material would be brought up at the debate.
Keith apparently shot back that her job was to cover the White House and not the Biden campaign.
“I’m speaking. Don’t be homophobic,” Grenell, who is himself homosexual, reportedly said. “Don’t interrupt.”
He later tweeted responses to those criticizing him for the exchange and the call in general.
The call was on the Biden emails. There wasn’t a single question on the emails.
And you clearly missed the Kamala reference to @tamarakeithNPR’s interruptions.
I said “I’m speaking. I’m speaking.”….she kept interrupting. It was funny. https://t.co/ByxxwJUqPc
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 22, 2020
The NPR and CNN reporters claimed they weren’t writing on the Biden emails because “we only cover the Trump campaign”. @tamarakeithNPR kept interrupting to give excuses as to why she wasn’t writing about Joe. Why join a call if you can’t listen? https://t.co/ZRhutdDgT0
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 22, 2020
“To be fair, I only asked reporters if they had written on the Biden emails (the purpose of the call) after several people asked wildly ridiculous questions,” Grenell said in another tweet.
To be fair, I only asked reporters if they had written on the Biden emails (the purpose of the call) after several people asked wildly ridiculous questions.
There wasn’t a single question from the DC press on the Biden emails. NOT A SINGLE QUESTION. https://t.co/slebRcysk7
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 22, 2020
Despite the pearl-clutching from the liberal press, many Twitter users responded with applause for Grenell.
Good. What does it take for journalists to ask Biden whether he knew his son was selling access or whether he himself benefited financially?? What does it take? It’s like MSM journalists are afraid of asking anything of Biden besides milkshake flavors.
— Pushkin (@Pushkin1917) October 22, 2020
Cry more. Not interested leave the call.
— King Durham – Murder Hornet (@AGirl397) October 22, 2020
Funny how all the journalists report on everything other than what SHOULD be the biggest story of the 2020 campaign
Joe Biden accepted a bribe. He needs to step down from the candidacy. He is compromised— BidenIsCompromised (@dangle888) October 22, 2020
Good for @RichardGrenell – that’s what needs to be done
— Allan Scott (@commonguy123) October 22, 2020
@RichardGrenell is a KING
— PolishPrince of the 🥟 Gang 🟧 (@s_Bass2) October 22, 2020
😂👏👏👏 I love this man so much!
— Altuve 4HoF (@ErinAstrosFan) October 23, 2020
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