Reporter Jumps the Shark, Allegedly Calls Kayleigh McEnany a ‘Lying B—–‘

CORRECTION/EDITED: 2:58 PM ET: It was previously reported that Paula Reid was the reporter who allegedly used the bad language against Kayleigh McEnany. It is being reported that Paula Reid was not at the press briefing and the confusion stemmed from everyone wearing masks. Rantingly.com reported:

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Rantingly posted earlier that the reporter was Paula Reid from CBS…

Apparently Paula Reid did not attend today’s briefing…

Apologies for the inaccurate report…

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The Reporter Has Been Identified As Kimberly Halkett From Al Jazeera

She Claims She Said: “OKAY, YOU DON’T WANT TO ENGAGE.”

After Listening To The Clip Again It Appears This Is What She Said…

Thanks for asking @charliespiering … there’s a lot of misreporting out there about that briefing. The answer to your question is, I DID NOT. What I said was, “OKAY, YOU DON’T WANT TO ENGAGE.” https://t.co/xmu5YR7gXr

— Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett) July 21, 2020

Original Story (edited to remove Reid’s name):

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a press conference this morning in the White House Press Briefing Room and a reporter asked her about external interference in the November election. Apparently unsatisfied when McEnany decided to move on, she called McEnany a “lying b—-.”, Or at least that’s what it sounded like to many:

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WOW: Fake news reporter calls @PressSec a “lying bitch” on live television.

The White House needs to suspend their press credentials for improper conduct. So unacceptable!pic.twitter.com/1UyqBUUBso

— Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) July 21, 2020

This just happened, this reporter called WH Press Secretary Mcenany, a lying bitch. These are the type of people this administration has to put up with and it’s getting old. ⁦@POTUS⁩ pic.twitter.com/ggGH7o8WCy

— Charles Benedict (@Charles52631252) July 21, 2020

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