Biden aide threatens reporter

[rogue06]

Interesting. From Vanity Fair, hardly a hotbed of conservative activism:

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"I WILL DESTROY YOU": BIDEN AIDE THREATENED A POLITICO REPORTER PURSUING A STORY ON HIS RELATIONSHIP

Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo lashed out at journalist Tara Palmeri, spurring conversations between Politico’s brass and the White House -- and raising questions about behavior tolerated in the Biden administration.


White House official tried to quash a story about his relationship with a reporter by issuing threats and using derogatory language to another reporter pursuing it, according to two sources familiar with the incident. In a sympathetic profile Monday, People revealed that White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo is dating Axios political reporter Alexi McCammond, who covered the Joe Biden campaign. But behind the scenes, Ducklo had previously lashed out at Politico reporter Tara Palmeri, who was reporting the story, exhibiting behavior that led to tense meetings between the Washington news outlet’s editors and senior White House officials.

After Vanity Fair published this account, the White House announced that Ducklo would be suspended for one week.

The confrontation began on Inauguration Day, January 20, after Palmeri, a coauthor of Politico’s Playbook, contacted McCammond for comment while one of her male colleagues left a message for Ducklo, according to the sources. Ducklo subsequently called a Playbook editor to object to the story, but was told to call the Playbook reporters with his concerns. But instead of calling the male reporter who initially contacted him, Ducklo tried to intimidate Palmeri by phone in an effort to kill the story. "I will destroy you," Ducklo told her, according to the sources, adding that he would ruin her reputation if she published it.

During the off-the-record call, Ducklo made derogatory and misogynistic comments, accusing Palmeri of only reporting on his relationship -- which, due to the ethics questions that factor into the relationship between a journalist and White House official, falls under the purview of her reporting beat -- because she was "jealous" that an unidentified man in the past had "wanted to [f-bomb]" McCammond "and not you." Ducklo also accused Palmeri of being "jealous" of his relationship with McCammond. (Palmeri had no prior relationship or communication with McCammond before calling her to report on the Playbook item, which was a story that she was assigned and had not independently pursued.)

The following day, an editor at Politico reached out to the White House about Ducklo’s threats, spurring multiple conversations between the news outlet and senior-level officials on January 21, including White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, and Biden senior adviser Anita Dunn. In one of those calls, senior White House officials acknowledged that Ducklo’s handling of the call with Palmeri was inappropriate and said he would send a note to her apologizing for the comments. In another conversation, the same White House officials took aim at Palmeri by accusing her of breaking an off-the-record agreement with Ducklo and pressing Politico as to why the contents of the call had been revealed. Palmeri had only informed her editors of the contents of the call, which she had transcribed into her notes as it was happening, after they asked her about it.

Palmeri declined to comment. Psaki and Ducklo did not immediately respond to requests for comment. After publication, Psaki issued a statement: "TJ Ducklo has apologized to the reporter, with whom he had a heated conversation about his personal life. He is the first to acknowledge this is not the standard of behavior set out by the President. In addition to his initial apology, he has sent the reporter a personal note expressing his profound regret. With the approval of the White House Chief of Staff, he has been placed on a one-week suspension without pay. In addition, when he returns, he will no longer be assigned to work with any reporters at Politico."

When the series of calls between the White House and Politico had concluded, Ducklo sent Palmeri an email stating that he was sorry he lost his cool, but he did not delve into any specifics or apologize for threatening and sexually harassing the reporter, according to sources familiar with the exchange. Politico reported on Ducklo and McCammond’s relationship in Tuesday’s Playbook, after it was first revealed the previous night by People.

Ducklo’s alleged response to Politico’s reporting raises serious questions about behavior that is tolerated in the Biden White House. "I am not joking when I say this: If you are ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot. No ifs, ands, or buts," Biden said during a virtual swearing-in of appointees on his first day in the White House. Playbook highlighted those remarks on January 21 under the heading "Biden Sets Standard for Professional Behavior," and asked, "Serious question on our minds this morning: Does this standard apply to how mid-level press aides treat reporters?"



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The last paragraph once again brings up the question is Biden even aware of what is going on. Further old Joe has a habit of trying to act tough, like talking how he wants to beat people up, making up stories about non-existent incidents etc^[1], but seems to be all talk. This may be minor but you can bet that America's enemies are watching closely to see if he's just, as Texans like to say, all hat and no cattle. If he can't even hold the line here then he is signaling he'll be easy to push around. He'll just whine "c'mon man" and little else.

And aside from that, in less than a month's time in office and already his press secretary's office finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy.



1 such as his claim to have been arrested and thrown in jail in South Africa because he wanted to see Nelson Mandela when he was still in jail, along with his armed confrontation with "Corn Pop" that even his friends have laughingly dismissed

[kccd]

Interesting. From Vanity Fair, hardly a hotbed of conservative activism:

Source:
"I WILL DESTROY YOU": BIDEN AIDE THREATENED A POLITICO REPORTER PURSUING A STORY ON HIS RELATIONSHIP

Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo lashed out at journalist Tara Palmeri, spurring conversations between Politico’s brass and the White House -- and raising questions about behavior tolerated in the Biden administration.


White House official tried to quash a story about his relationship with a reporter by issuing threats and using derogatory language to another reporter pursuing it, according to two sources familiar with the incident. In a sympathetic profile Monday, People revealed that White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo is dating Axios political reporter Alexi McCammond, who covered the Joe Biden campaign. But behind the scenes, Ducklo had previously lashed out at Politico reporter Tara Palmeri, who was reporting the story, exhibiting behavior that led to tense meetings between the Washington news outlet’s editors and senior White House officials.

After Vanity Fair published this account, the White House announced that Ducklo would be suspended for one week.

The confrontation began on Inauguration Day, January 20, after Palmeri, a coauthor of Politico’s Playbook, contacted McCammond for comment while one of her male colleagues left a message for Ducklo, according to the sources. Ducklo subsequently called a Playbook editor to object to the story, but was told to call the Playbook reporters with his concerns. But instead of calling the male reporter who initially contacted him, Ducklo tried to intimidate Palmeri by phone in an effort to kill the story. "I will destroy you," Ducklo told her, according to the sources, adding that he would ruin her reputation if she published it.

During the off-the-record call, Ducklo made derogatory and misogynistic comments, accusing Palmeri of only reporting on his relationship -- which, due to the ethics questions that factor into the relationship between a journalist and White House official, falls under the purview of her reporting beat -- because she was "jealous" that an unidentified man in the past had "wanted to [f-bomb]" McCammond "and not you." Ducklo also accused Palmeri of being "jealous" of his relationship with McCammond. (Palmeri had no prior relationship or communication with McCammond before calling her to report on the Playbook item, which was a story that she was assigned and had not independently pursued.)

The following day, an editor at Politico reached out to the White House about Ducklo’s threats, spurring multiple conversations between the news outlet and senior-level officials on January 21, including White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, and Biden senior adviser Anita Dunn. In one of those calls, senior White House officials acknowledged that Ducklo’s handling of the call with Palmeri was inappropriate and said he would send a note to her apologizing for the comments. In another conversation, the same White House officials took aim at Palmeri by accusing her of breaking an off-the-record agreement with Ducklo and pressing Politico as to why the contents of the call had been revealed. Palmeri had only informed her editors of the contents of the call, which she had transcribed into her notes as it was happening, after they asked her about it.

Palmeri declined to comment. Psaki and Ducklo did not immediately respond to requests for comment. After publication, Psaki issued a statement: "TJ Ducklo has apologized to the reporter, with whom he had a heated conversation about his personal life. He is the first to acknowledge this is not the standard of behavior set out by the President. In addition to his initial apology, he has sent the reporter a personal note expressing his profound regret. With the approval of the White House Chief of Staff, he has been placed on a one-week suspension without pay. In addition, when he returns, he will no longer be assigned to work with any reporters at Politico."

When the series of calls between the White House and Politico had concluded, Ducklo sent Palmeri an email stating that he was sorry he lost his cool, but he did not delve into any specifics or apologize for threatening and sexually harassing the reporter, according to sources familiar with the exchange. Politico reported on Ducklo and McCammond’s relationship in Tuesday’s Playbook, after it was first revealed the previous night by People.

Ducklo’s alleged response to Politico’s reporting raises serious questions about behavior that is tolerated in the Biden White House. "I am not joking when I say this: If you are ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot. No ifs, ands, or buts," Biden said during a virtual swearing-in of appointees on his first day in the White House. Playbook highlighted those remarks on January 21 under the heading "Biden Sets Standard for Professional Behavior," and asked, "Serious question on our minds this morning: Does this standard apply to how mid-level press aides treat reporters?"



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The last paragraph once again brings up the question is Biden even aware of what is going on. Further old Joe has a habit of trying to act tough, like talking how he wants to beat people up, making up stories about non-existent incidents etc^[1], but seems to be all talk. This may be minor but you can bet that America's enemies are watching closely to see if he's just, as Texans like to say, all hat and no cattle. If he can't even hold the line here then he is signaling he'll be easy to push around. He'll just whine "c'mon man" and little else.

And aside from that, in less than a month's time in office and already his press secretary's office finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy.



1 such as his claim to have been arrested and thrown in jail in South Africa because he wanted to see Nelson Mandela when he was still in jail, along with his armed confrontation with "Corn Pop" that even his friends have laughingly dismissed

This person was reprimanded and forced to take leave without pay for a week. That is certainly not nothing, and sends a signal that this type of behavior will not go without consequences.

[Diogenes]

This person was reprimanded and forced to take leave without pay for a week. That is certainly not nothing, and sends a signal that this type of behavior will not go without consequences.

Pretty much a slap on the wrist and just enough to be more than a reprimand. It's far short of zero-tolerance. It sends the signal that the consequences are minor.

[Cow Poke]

This person was reprimanded and forced to take leave without pay for a week. That is certainly not nothing, and sends a signal that this type of behavior will not go without consequences.

"But I am not joking when I say this, if you are ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect... talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot," the 46th president of the United States said on Wednesday. "On the spot. No ifs, ands or buts. Everybody... everybody is entitled to be treated with decency and dignity. That's been missing in a big way the last four years."

"Fired on the spot - no ifs, ands or buts" "one week vacation without pay"

--- yeah, I can see those are exactly the same!

[whag]

Interesting.

The last paragraph once again brings up the question is Biden even aware of what is going on

Silly question. That's what chiefs of staff are for. John Kelly didn't include Trump in every matter of staff discipline.

Further old Joe has a habit of trying to act tough, like talking how he wants to beat people up, making up stories about non-existent incidents etc^[1], but seems to be all talk.

Somehow, this didn't bother you when Trump was in office:

Donald Trump talks tough to adversaries - but doesn't always follow through

This may be minor but you can bet that America's enemies are watching closely to see if he's just, as Texans like to say, all hat and no cattle. If he can't even hold the line here then he is signaling he'll be easy to push around. He'll just whine "c'mon man" and little else.

Meanwhile, you're weren't concerned about what America's enemies thought when Trump called U.S. election system worse than a third-world country and called rioters "very special."

[Ronson]

I expect more drama like this from Beijing Biden's regime. Next up: Hunter Biden Caught in Drug-Addled Brothel Raid.

Slime in the White House. I expect a lot of slime.

[rogue06]

Jen Psaki has just said that Ducklo and old Joe's Chief of Staff have come to a mutual agreement in which Ducklo has resigned.

I wonder when or even if old Joe will be informed of what took place

[Cow Poke]

Jen Psaki has just said that Ducklo and old Joe's Chief of Staff have come to a mutual agreement in which Ducklo has resigned.

I wonder when or even if old Joe will be informed of what took place

Biden asks followup -- what about Boblo and Weavelo - have they resigned, too?

[Gondwanaland]

This person was reprimanded and forced to take leave without pay for a week. That is certainly not nothing, and sends a signal that this type of behavior will not go without consequences.

Ole Joe declared on his first day in the White House that people that behaved like this would be fired on the spot. What changed?

[rogue06]

Somehow, this didn't bother you when Trump was in office:

Donald Trump talks tough to adversaries - but doesn't always follow through



Meanwhile, you're weren't concerned about what America's enemies thought when Trump called U.S. election system worse than a third-world country and called rioters "very special."

Aren't you one of the clowns who likes to whine about whataboutism?

[rogue06]

Ole Joe declared on his first day in the White House that people that behaved like this would be fired on the spot. What changed?

Do his keepers even take what he says seriously? They just give him his pudding cup or maybe a small bowl of ice cream if he did a good job signing a bunch of stuff that he got caught on a hot mic saying he didn't even know what it was he was signing

The only reason Ducklo wasn't given a light slap on the wrist as intended is that this story "blew up" during the last 24 hours or so.

[whag]

Aren't you one of the clowns who likes to whine about whataboutism?

No, I just do what you do.

[Cow Poke]

No, I just do what you do.

It's NEVER smart to do what my brudder do.

[rogue06]

No, I just do what you do.

smiley snicker.gif Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight.


Go on now. Pull the other one

[rogue06]

It's NEVER smart to do what my brudder do.

Are you sayin' only a fool would like you?