by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton | March 11, 2017 3:32 pm
Whoa! This is a first.[1] At a White House press briefing yesterday, things turned wild. Fox News radio host Jon Decker showed up and announced the arrival of Gateway Pundit reporter Lucian Wintrich. Then Decker proceeded to yell, “They hate blacks, Jews, Hispanics.” He was obviously referring to the Gateway Pundit web site. Wintrich claimed that Decker accosted him and called him a white supremacist and a Nazi. Multiple witnesses to the conflict say that Decker never touched Wintrich. Dayum.
Evidently, the decision to grant Gateway Pundit[2] White House press credentials seemingly rubbed Mr. Decker and his peers the wrong way on Friday. Decker emailed the entire White House email listserv telling them that Gateway Pundit would be at the briefing. It’s being reported by Fox News that Decker was reacting to previous tweets Wintrich had posted. According to a White House Correspondent in the room, several reporters shook Decker’s hands as he walked back to the Fox News radio booth.
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From TheBlaze:
According to multiple media reports, a Fox News Radio correspondent and a reporter for far right-wing website Gateway Pundit engaged in a yelling match — and possibly a physical altercation — on Friday in the White House briefing room.
The incident began when Jon Decker, a correspondent for Fox News radio, announced to the room the arrival of Gateway Pundit reporter Lucian Wintrich. According to a post on Twitter by Adrian Carrasquillo,[4] a White House correspondent for Buzzfeed, Decker then yelled, “They hate blacks, Jews, Hispanics,” referring to the Gateway Pundit website.
Fox News Radio John Decker just loudly told everyone in briefing room that Gateway Pundit is here "they hate blacks, Jews, Hispanics." Wild
— Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) March 10, 2017[5]
Wintrich later claimed[6] he had been “accosted,” “pushed in the back room,” and that the Fox News reporter “grabbed my arm.” He also claims Decker referred to Gateway Pundit as a “white supremacist” website and Wintrich as a “Nazi.”
Wintrich said on Twitter there were witnesses to the altercation and that he plans to press charges against Decker. “There were witnesses in both assult cases. Luckally, there are real journalists here who saw Jon Decker assault me – I am pressing charges,” Wintrich wrote.
There were witnesses in both assult cases. Luckally, there are real journalists here who saw Jon Decker assault me – I am pressing charges. https://t.co/EExO3SXyY9[7]
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) March 10, 2017[8]
So much for professional decorum[9]. “Earlier today I had a conversation with a representative from the online publication Gateway Pundit,” Decker said in a statement. “The conversation was straightforward and direct. I also informed the full White House pool that this representative was present in the Briefing Room. At no time did I accost or assault this individual. More than a dozen witnesses will attest to this fact.” I understand that Wintrich sent a number of tweets to Decker earlier and that this resulted in the altercation, but I don’t know what exactly happened here.
I don’t know either of these guys personally and I’m not going to throw shade either way here. I will just say that it is inappropriate to behave this way and leave it at that.
Jon Decker is a thin-liped, homophobic, deranged man. He has no business reporting from the WH. Fire him @Foxnews[10] https://t.co/bqVxMJJ6eK[11]
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) March 11, 2017[12]
Drama in WH press room between @lucianwintrich[13] and Fox reporter I don't know. Not helpful for anyone. Let's stay calm everyone.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) March 10, 2017[14]
Reporter screaming at @lucianwintrich[13] was Fox Radio's John Decker. Not helpful or professional
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) March 10, 2017[15]
Fox News spox says Decker did not get physical in any way with Gateway Pundit's WH correspondent. https://t.co/1rW37XK6Ci[16]
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 10, 2017[17]
Jon Decker asulted me at today's briefing. @FoxNews[18] – is this behavior something you tolerate over there? He's sick .https://t.co/gzZhhIzOMD[19] pic.twitter.com/ThppoHpRQw[20]
— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) March 10, 2017[21]
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