‘That’s not doing your job’: Kayleigh McEnany storms out of press conference as reporters shout questions

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany abruptly exited today’s press conference as she was criticized about her refusal to answer questions. One reporter also concluded with a few words of advice for the embattled press secretary. 

On Friday McEnany appeared before a group of reporters in the White House press room to take questions for the first time in over a month. At one point during the press conference, McEnany was asked about the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ (FBI) involvement, or lack thereof, in President Donald Trump’s voter fraud case.

McEnany used the moment as an opportunity to rant about the presumed lack of assistance the Trump campaign is faced with in its efforts to challenge the outcome of the election. Then, she abruptly ended the press conference and headed for the exit. At that point, CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlin Collins confronted McEnany for repeatedly refusing to take any of her questions. Continue reading.