Just the News's Amanda Head takes White House new media seat
Head's debut question at the briefing saw her inquire after the recent trend in violent incidents related to the Irsael-Gaza conflict and whether the president considered them domestic terrorism.
Just the News White House correspondent Amanda Head on Tuesday filled the press room's new media seat for the first time, marking the latest in a string of non-traditional outlets to earn a spot in the chair.
Under press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the White House has bypassed the traditional White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) and offered more conservative outlets a chair on a rotating basis.
Head's debut question at the briefing saw her inquire after the recent trend in violent incidents related to the Irsael-Gaza conflict and whether the president considered them domestic terrorism.
"The president made very clear, he said in his statement yesterday that yes, these antisemitic acts of violence do qualify as terrorism, and he does not want to see terrorism or violence of any form taking place in the United States of America," Leavitt responded. "And as for specifically antisemitic terrorism and antisemitic acts of violence and those that are targeting Jewish Americans, this administration has done more to combat that violence than any administration in history, and one incident is one too many."
"And I think, frankly, that's something the previous administration was not willing to say," she went on. "This president will stand up for Americans of all religions, of all faiths, of all creeds, and we will continue to look at policy measures and actions that we can take in addition to the actions that have already been taken to curb this antisemitic violence into Jewish Americans at home across the country, this President has your back."