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From the Daily Mail:
Did Trump storm out of briefing after failing to move CNN reporter
President Trump abruptly cut off his coronavirus press briefing without taking any questions from the press shortly after a CNN reporter refused to move to the back of the room, according to a report.
Kaitlan Collins, CNN's White House Correspondent, said she was asked by White House officials to swap seats with another reporter several rows behind her, minutes before Trump's briefing on Friday afternoon.
Reporters' seats are assigned in advance through the White House Correspondents Association, and major TV networks, such as CNN, have front row seats.
Collins cited the WHCA guidelines and refused to switch seats with Washington Blade's Chris Johnson, who was sitting in the sixth row and who also refused to move. A White House official then suggested the Secret Service would get involved if they didn't swap seats, although no action was taken.
Moments later, Trump entered the room for the briefing but cut it short after 22 minutes, failing to take any questions from the press.
Over the weekend, Trump said he was canceling the White House press briefings because they weren't 'worth the time and effort' because the 'Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions.'
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