The following article by Aaron Rupar was posted on the ThinkProgress website July 26, 2018:
“You ask her if we ever used the word ‘ban.'”
On Thursday morning, incoming White House Communications Director Bill Shine defended the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN reporter Kaitlan Collinsfrom a public event at the White House by making a fuss over the exact language he used during the meeting in which he informed Collins of his decision.
During a brief interaction with reporters, the former Fox News executive admonished reporters to ask Collins “if we ever used the word ‘ban.’”
“What word would you use, Bill?” a reporter asked him.