W.H. Official Invokes Maxine Waters When Asked About Trump Calling Press ‘Enemy of the People’

‘It’s impossible to know the pain they’re going through’

WH Official Invokes Maxine Waters When Asked About Trump Calling Press ‘Enemy of the People’ (Mediaite

n the wake of the Capital Gazette newsroom shooting which resulted in the deaths of five journalists, there has been much talk centered around whether President Donald Trump will stop his anti-media rhetoric.

The response from one of his key aides: What about Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)?

In an appearance on MSNBC Friday, White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short was asked by Hallie Jackson whether he believes the president should stop referring to the press as “enemy of the people.”

This was his reply:

 

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