{
  "id": 1667568,
  "title": "White House attacks CNN reporter over Trump aide question",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/white-house-attacks-cnn-reporter-over-trump-aide-question",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0818/1588326-white-house-cnn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The White House has vehemently criticized CNN reporter Kristen Holmes for questioning President Donald Trump about his relationship with aide Natalie Harp during a recent Oval Office event. Holmes asked Trump to address comments made by Democratic politician Jon Ossoff regarding Harp's role as his executive assistant. In response, the White House's Rapid Response team posted a scathing message on X, accusing Holmes of being \"very disrespectful\" and likening her question to a \"disgusting and inhumane\" query. The president himself responded to Holmes with a barrage of insults, calling her a \"loud, boisterous person\" and a \"fake news\" outlet. The incident occurred while the event was meant to honor a teenage lifeguard who saved a child from dangerous swells. CNN strongly condemned the attacks on Holmes, reaffirming their support for the reporter and rejecting the White House's behavior as \"beneath the office.\" The controversy surrounding Harp, who has been a frequent presence around Trump, has gained significant attention, with Ossoff criticizing the president for allegedly prioritizing his construction of a $400 million ballroom over his duties.",
  "summary": "The White House has lashed out at a CNN reporter after she asked a question about President Donald Trump's relationship with an aide, in the latest in a series of attacks on female journalists.",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T03:38:03.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-ugly-side-of-pressure-on-white-house-women-to-maintain-trumps",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:56:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/xi-jinping-to-make-rare-u-s-visit-for-white-house-summit-with-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump: White House attacks CNN reporter over aide question",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-white-house-attacks-cnn-reporter-over-aide-question",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:38:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump clashes with CNN reporter at White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-clashes-with-cnn-reporter-at-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:49:51.000Z"
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  "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."
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