Overview
- White House video released Tuesday shows Trump on Air Force One telling Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey “Quiet, quiet, piggy” after she pressed him on Epstein-related files.
- During Tuesday’s Oval Office availability with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump called ABC’s Mary Bruce “a terrible person and a terrible reporter,” attacked ABC as “fake news,” and mused about its broadcast license.
- The House voted overwhelmingly to direct the Justice Department to release Epstein case records, after Trump publicly urged Republicans to support disclosure.
- A White House official defended Trump’s conduct by alleging Lucey acted unprofessionally, while Rep. María Elvira Salazar said “no one is perfect” as journalists including Katie Couric and Margaret Sullivan urged stronger pushback.
- Coverage highlighted Trump’s recurring disparagement of women reporters and noted he dismissed questions on Khashoggi and said he has “nothing to do” with Epstein, calling related scrutiny a “hoax.”