Top 4 media feuds with the White House in 2017

Published December 29, 2017 5:01am ET



1. April Ryan vs. Sean Spicer — American Urban Radio Networks White House reporter April Ryan is frequently in the news for her clashes with Trump administration officials, but perhaps her most memorable one was in March with then-White House press secretary Sean Spicer, an incident that many of Ryan’s peers said contained elements of sexism.

At the press briefing on March 28, Ryan asked Spicer how the White House would “try to revamp its image” amid several negative stories the administration was combating simultaneously. Spicer rebutted the suggestion that the White House was at fault for the negative media coverage and blamed reporters, including Ryan, for being “hellbent on trying to make sure whatever image you want to tell about this White House stays.” When Ryan went to explain she was “just reporting,” Spicer snapped, “You know what, you asked me a question and I’m going to answer it, which is, the president — I’m sorry, please stop shaking your head again.”

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