{
  "id": 15795473,
  "title": "White House Correspondent Hits Back After Trump Brands Him a 'Sick Person'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/white-house-correspondent-hits-back-after-trump-brands-him-a-sick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-correspondent-hits-back-after-trump-brands-him-a-sick-person-12596353"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg retaliated against Donald Trump's claim that he was a \"sick person\" during a heated exchange at the White House. Feinberg, who writes for The Independent, responded on social media platform X after Trump singled him out during a Q&A session on Tuesday.\n\nVice President Kamala Harris had shared a clip of the exchange, accusing Feinberg of misbehaving in the Oval Office. Trump responded by questioning Feinberg's mental state, saying, \"What's wrong with you? Are you a sick person?\" He later reiterated his assertion, stating, \"I actually think there's something wrong with you.\"\n\nEarlier in the exchange, Trump had warned Feinberg, saying, \"Hey! I don't know who the hell you are, but you better be careful.\" Feinberg responded by telling Trump, \"Exactly who I am,\" roughly five minutes before their interaction. A user on X suggested that Feinberg could have asked Trump to leave the Oval Office.\n\nThe tense encounter followed a White House event announcing a new fraud whistleblower incentive program, offering up to $30,000 for information leading to the recovery of taxpayer money. Trump has a history of clashing with journalists, often resorting to personal attacks during debates over his policies or statements. Feinberg, a correspondent for The Independent since 2022, has also worked for Newsweek. He declined further comment when reached for comment.",
  "summary": "White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg has hit back after Donald Trump branded him a “sick person” during a heated exchange.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}