White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg is hitting back after Donald Trump branded him a "sick person" during a heated exchange at the White House. Feinberg, who reports for The Independent, responded on X after Trump singled him out during a question-and-answer session on Tuesday. Vice President, if you’re going to insult me at least have the guts to tag my account," Feinberg wrote while addressing JD Vance after the vice president shared a clip of the exchange, claiming the president had upbraided the "imbecile" journalist for misbehaving in the Oval Office.
The clash occurred during a lengthy press appearance as Trump fielded questions from reporters on a range of domestic and international issues. Are you a sick person?" Trump said, apparently directing the remark at Feinberg. The president then doubled down, adding: "I actually think there's something wrong with you." Earlier in the exchange, Trump had snapped at Feinberg: "Hey!
I don't know who the hell you are, but you better be careful." In a separate post on X, Feinberg claimed he had told Trump "exactly who" he was roughly five minutes before interaction. "He should have kicked you out of the Oval," one user told Feinberg in response. The tense exchange followed a White House event announcing a new fraud whistleblower incentive program, which would offer financial rewards of up to $30,000 to people who provide information leading to the recovery of taxpayer money.
Trump has repeatedly clashed with journalists during his presidency, at times resorting to personal attacks when challenged over his policies or public statements. Feinberg, who has worked as The Independent's White House correspondent since 2022, has previously worked for Newsweek. He declined further comment when reached by phone late Tuesday.
"I am a highly energetic, fearless journalist with extensive experience reporting on and analyzing the myriad issues that arise on the White House and Capitol Hill beats," Feinberg's LinkedIn profile reads. "If it has happened in Washington, I have written about it. Whether it is breaking news or crafting conceptual scoops, I have built a reputation for punching above my weight and helping the publications I've written for stand out from the crowd when it matters." This is breaking news, updates to follow.
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