OMG, a Politico reporter attacked verbally by a Deputy Press Secretary... threatened with ruining her life, her job, whatever... because said WH Deputy Press Secretary has/had a secret intimate relationship with a AXIOS reporter... Yikes!
A one week suspension is not 'gonna get it', methinks... Good ole' Vanity Fair has the story, and even Jim Acosta managed to critique the misogyny in the "Off The Record" threatening phone call made by the Deputy Press Secretary... another Reporter noted that when a WH Deputy Press Secy makes threats, the "Off The Record" conversation becomes ON THE RECORD, instantly and In Spades!
Abusive language, threats of a personal and professional nature of retribution, and off color remarks, all made by the WH Official, is not a good look, and is counter to promises made explicitly by President Biden just weeks ago...
All this before the White House even has a REAL Press Conference, without advance questions being screened prior to being televised... and no unscreened questions ever for our ever ready President...
Hope they enjoy the hot seat... Maybe JoE will take the Political Reporter out behind the barn, or whatever ancient phrase he usually makes when someone asks a 'actual' question, not a prescreened, and preapproved question...
We shall watch with interest...