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Aug 17, 2026 White House posted personal attacks on a CNN reporter, including references to her children, after she asked Trump a question Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Official White House accounts used state communication channels to intimidate a journalist and her family for asking a routine question, chilling press scrutiny of the president.
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- White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes — The White House social media account posted attacks on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism of the president.
- White House Rapid Response account attacks CNN reporter, invokes her children — The anonymous White House Rapid Response X account attacked a CNN reporter who had asked Trump about Ossoff, calling her a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession." In a follow-up post, the
- White House rapid response team attacked CNN reporter Kristen Holmes on social media, including targeting her children — After CNN reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism, the White House rapid response team posted on social media calling Holmes a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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