The White House launched a personal attack against CNN senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes after she asked President Donald Trump to respond to comments made by Democratic senator Jon Ossoff regarding a key aide. During an encounter in the Oval Office, the president shushed Holmes.
Following the exchange, an official White House social media account targeted the reporter, accusing her of asking a "disgusting and inhumane question." The post further claimed that Holmes' children would be "embarrassed" by her.
CNN issued a rebuke, stating the attack was "beneath the office," after the White House published the series of critical posts. The administration's decision to drag a reporter's children into the press war is viewed as adding to repeated attacks against women in the media.
Natalie Harp, a former television news personality, is frequently seen at Trump's side.