Article snippet: Karem made the announcement on Twitter Friday evening, writing that he received an email that asserted that he “failed to abide by basic norms of decorum and order” on July 11– the day of the “Rose Garden brawl.” “Received an email today shortly before 5 p.m. from the WH: as of Monday afternoon my press pass is suspended for 30 days.” He said he “can and will” appeal the decision: “They’re claiming [the reason is] something that happened 21 days ago. I’m there every day. If this was an issue, it should’ve been brought to my attention long before now,” Karem said, according to the Washington Post. “I know what they say the issue is, but that’s not the real issue, or they could’ve talked to me at any point in time prior to now,” he continued. “As a matter of record, they never spoke to me once about it.” Karem seems to believe the White House is “arbitrarily enforcing rules with members of the press who take them to task by asking tough questions.” The White House reporter sparred with Gorka in the Rose Garden last month following President Trump’s press conference on the controversial citizenship question. The press conference followed the White House Social Media Summit, which featured a range of conservative media personalities – Joy Villa, James O’Keefe, Mark Dice – who were invited to the event as well. Karem seemed visibly irritated by their presence and could be heard on camera telling his colleagues that the conservative media personalities were “eager for ... Link to the full article to read more
White House Suspends Brian Karem Following Rose Garden Scuffle
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