President Donald Trump is being criticized for lashing out at a Bloomberg News reporter for asking a question about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reports Rob Tornoe and Emily Bloch of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tornoe and Bloch report, “As Trump was speaking to reporters Friday on Air Force One, Bloomberg White House correspondent and former Philadelphia Daily News reporter Catherine Lucey attempted to ask him about the release of the so-called Epstein files, which the Trump administration has refused to make public.
“‘If there is nothing incriminating in the files —’ Lucey said before being cut off.
“‘Quiet, quiet, piggy,’ an angry Trump shot back while pointing at Lucey.
“Neither Lucey nor Bloomberg has responded to The Inquirer’s requests for comment.
“‘Our White House journalists perform a vital public service, asking questions without fear or favor,’ Bloomberg said in a statement to the Guardian. ‘We remain focused on reporting issues of public interest fairly and accurately.'”
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