White House bans CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for shouting questions at President Trump

The Daily Beast

Collins was serving as the official "pool reporter" this morning when she asked the president questions about recent news concerning him. “Did Michael Cohen betray you, Mr. President?” she asked. “Mr. President, are you worried about what Michael Cohen is about to say to the prosecutors? Are you worried about what is on the other tapes, Mr. President?” When Trump declined to answer, she tried, “Why is Vladimir Putin not accepting your invitation, Mr. President?” Collins was later summoned to the office of Trump's new communications chief, former Fox News executive Bill Shine, and banned from future events. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the move, saying she was acting “inappropriate.” Collins responded on CNN: “I was there to represent all of the networks and therefore asked about the questions of the day along with the other reporters and my colleagues in that room." ALSO: The White House's move is unusual and possibly unprecedented.