A CNN reporter by the name of Kristen Holmes decided to rudely interrupt an event in the Oval Office. Rightfully so, she was slapped down by President Trump.
The White House on Monday leveled a sharply personal attack against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked President Donald Trump a pointed question during a news conference, crossing a barrier rarely breached by politicians to invoke her children.
“Jon Ossoff said you’d rather travel with your aide Natalie Harp and build the ballroom than do your job as president,” Holmes said. “What is your response?”
Trump answered Holmes’s question with an insult to Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia), whom he called a “Pee-wee Herman look-alike,” referring to the Paul Reubens character.
Before we get to Kristen’s very rude behavior, the backstory to her question is this. Jon Ossoff is running for re-election in Georgia. Just a few days ago, he decided to level a baseless slimy insinuation against Natalie Harp and President Trump.
Completely unforced error by @ossoff.
— Jacob Hawkins (@jacobphawkins) August 16, 2026
His conduct here is antithetical to his message. He’s not a man of morals, he’ll throw a female staffer’s name into the media without proof or caution for her to be thrown to the wolves.
And it was scripted. https://t.co/lYUds57kwg
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