The following article by Glenn Thrush and Julie Hirschfeld Davis was posted on the New York Times website May 1, 2017:
President Trump abruptly ended an interview with John Dickerson, the host of “Face the Nation,’’ in the Oval Office. Here’s a look at other times he cut short interviews. By CHRIS CIRILLO on Publish Date May 1, 2017. Photo by Al Drago/The New York Times.
WASHINGTON — President Trump marked his first 100 days in office by attacking the news media with a calculated fury not seen since the beginning of his administration — while rewarding the journalists he allegedly loathes with long, newsy chats in the Oval Office, Air Force One rides and meals.
Mr. Trump’s split-personality approach to the press was on particular display on Saturday, when he skipped the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to blast the news media in front of a friendly rally audience in Harrisburg, Pa., and then sat down with John Dickerson, host of CBS’s “Face the Nation,” for a wide-ranging conversation. Continue reading “Trump Abruptly Ends CBS Interview After Wiretap Question”