Trump cuts off CNNs Kaitlan Collins before she can ask question during press briefing: Excuse me, I didnt pick you
President Donald Trump abruptly shut down CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during a press briefing on Tuesday when she tried to raise questions about the controversial “Signal” messaging incident involving top administration officials.During a meeting with ambassadors at the White House, the frequent Trump nemesis attempted to pepper the president with a question.“Mr.President, you said that your national security learned a lesson after a reporter …,” Collins began.Before she could complete her sentence, Trump interrupted, saying sharply: “Excuse me, I didn’t pick you.”He then pointed to another reporter in the gallery and said, “Go ahead.”The Signal controversy emerged after The Atlantic revealed that Jeffrey Goldberg, its editor-in-chief, was mistakenly added to a secret group chat where high-ranking Trump administration members discussed an upcoming military strike against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.Goldberg’s unexpected inclusion raised serious concerns about the administration’s handling of classified conversations.Initially, Trump distanced himself from the controversy, claiming he was unaware of the incident at the time it occurred.However, on Tuesday morning, he defended National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who had inadvertently included Goldberg in the sensitive discussion — labeling the error merely a “glitch.”Trump reaffirmed his continued confidence in Waltz, despite mounting criticism.The confrontation between Collins and Trump was the latest in a string of incidents between the two.In a separate Oval Office encounter, Collins pressed Trump about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, specifically questioning Trump’s trust in the Russian leader.“I believe he wants peace,” Trump had initially said about Putin.“I believe that President Putin — when I spoke to him yesterday, I mean, I know him very well — yeah, I think he wants peace.
I think he would tell me if he didn’t.”Collins interrupted, asking, �...