Dec 11, 2017 - Politics & Policy

White House claims reporter knowingly posted misleading tweet

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders got heated Monday while defending President Trump's tweet that the Washington Post's Dave Weigel should be fired for posting a misleading photo on crowd size at a Trump rally. Weigel apologized for the tweet, and said it was an honest mistake.

Key quote: "The president simply is calling out a very direct and false accusation lodged against him. There was nothing more than an individual trying to put their bias into their reporting and something frankly that has gotten a little bit out of control."

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