Reporter Mercilessly Grills State Department's Spokesperson Matthew Miller

AP reporter Matt Lee grills State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in today's press briefing.

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[BrainInjuredTortellinni]

Matt Lee is practicing the lost art of actual journalism.

[jammiebooker]

Thank you Matt Lee for calling out the double standard and letting the other Matt know it's not personal 😂😂😂

[dolnick]

It's impossible to defend Israel without either lying, or sounding like a monster. Usually both. American foreign policy regarding Israel is both nauseating and infuriating.

[kpdub]

Matt Lee asks state dept spokespeople pointed and direct questions, whether a Republican and Democratic administration. Thats how you know hes a real journalist.

[Paragon..]

They don't make journalists like this anymore.
Todays journalist can only read state approved narratives and only questions like "What's you favorite ice cream flavor" or "How many scoops of ice cream will he have".

[joecasey]

Matt Lee is an actual journalist. How have they not Helen Thomas'ed him yet?

[thembashibase]

Matt being true to his trade, journalism.

[johnomalley]

Thankfully Matt has the gift of seeing though all of the B.S. coming from the State Department

[VBASK]

How the reporters don’t burst laughing at the shit that comes out from the WH speakers, it’s mesmerising.

[whitehaze]

Where does Biden find these spokespeople, at the landfill it seems.

[blingbling]

Rules when it serves my interest. Cannot bend rules for others.
Exceptions when it serves my interest. Cannot follow rules for my foes.
😂😂😂😂😂😂

[def]

Matthew GOEBBELS.
Look you in the eye and LIE

[life_score]

Double standards exposed so badly, just stop fooling yourselves and making a joke of yourselves in front of the whole world.

[Glornt]

Don't know that I'd call that "merciless", but it's a refreshing change from the softballs that usually get tossed to Dims.

[smeyler]

" Mercilessly" I don't think so!!!

[richkleincrisismanagement]

Reporters should not be "grilling" spokespeople and should not be making speeches. Asking tough questions is fine, but tired of some State Dept. reporters using the livestream to express their opinions and making it about them, rather than getting information for a thoughtful and balanced story.

[waddahjomaa]

A very elegant speaker, but this elegance and handsomeness is only to hide the lies that appear from the sleeve of his mouth

[unitapersaud]

Matthew never has the answers for isreal

[handlewithcare]

Most unctuous spokesperson ever.???
Are we really going to let Israel lead us by the nose into a regional conglagration -- or worse?.