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Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: ‘Have some dignity and a backbone’
Key takeaways
- Lemon, on his podcast The Don Lemon Show, said that all of the late-night shows are going dark to praise Colbert ahead of the airing of The Late Show s final episode.
- Do not let Karoline Leavitt call on the next person when you re not finishing your question.
- He urged White House reporters to stand up for their colleagues and stand up for respect when facing Trump s insults during questioning, telling them to stand up for the First Amendment.
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Lemon, on his podcast The Don Lemon Show, said that all of the late-night shows are going dark to praise Colbert ahead of the airing of The Late Show s final episode. Then he turned his attention to the Washington Press Corps.
Do not let Karoline Leavitt call on the next person when you re not finishing your question. Stand up for your colleagues, he said, referring to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Stand up for yourself. Have some dignity and a backbone.
He urged White House reporters to stand up for their colleagues and stand up for respect when facing Trump s insults during questioning, telling them to stand up for the First Amendment.
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