President Trump criticized CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office on Tuesday for "not smiling" while she questioned him about the latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. Trump called Collins "the worst reporter" and stated, "She's a young woman – I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile," The New York Times reported.
The exchange occurred as Collins attempted to ask about Epstein's sexual assault victims. Trump interrupted her, saying, "You know why you're not smiling? Because you know you're not telling the truth," according to The New York Times. The New York Times noted that Trump has a history of singling out female journalists for attacks and insults.
In other news, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr dismissed criticism from late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel regarding the agency's recent announcement that could impact their programming, Fox News reported. "Well, I didn't get a chance to see Kimmel or Colbert live. I don't have difficulty falling asleep on my own. And so I just, I do that without the aid of their programming," Carr told Fox News Digital. The FCC's announcement concerns the enforcement of broadcast networks adhering to its statutory equal opportunities requirement, according to Fox News.
Separately, in Minneapolis, the brothers of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent, appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to rein in the deportation crackdown, The New York Times reported. Brent and Luke Ganger spoke to members of Congress nearly one month after Good's death. "In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps Nees death would bring about change in our country," Luke Ganger said, using a nickname for his sister, according to The New York Times. Brent Ganger described Ms. Good as "unapologetically hopeful" and likened her to a dandelion, stating, "They keep coming back stronger, brighter, spreading seeds of hope everywhere," The New York Times reported.
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