White House Correspondent Simon Ateba went on a lengthy rant accusing Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of making a 'mockery' of the First Amendment.
The White House press briefing devolved into chaos after a reporter claimedOn Monday, the cast of"Ted Lasso," including Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham, joined the briefing to speak about mental health. With the Hollywood cast standing awkwardly behind Jean-Pierre, Today News Africa Chief White House Correspondent Simon Ateba began yelling.
"This is not China. This is not Russia. What you are doing you’re making a mockery of the First Amendment," Ateba said at one point. Several times, Jean-Pierre stopped her comments and stood quietly as she waited for Ateba to finish speaking.
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