Fox's Ed Henry Walks Out Of White House Press Briefing After Snub

Fox News' White House Correspondent Ed Henry was, apparently, miffed that he was not going to be able to ask one of his gotcha questions. So, with the same good sportsmanship we've seen so much of from his Republican home team, he walked out.

Mediaite's Tommy Christopher noted that White House spokesman Jay Carney took questions from all the other TV reporters.

(Henry) got out “Jay…” before Carney called on The Chicago Tribune‘s Christi Parsons, and as she asked her question, Henry could be seen shaking his head.

Henry tried again on the next question, and when Carney ignored him again, Henry smiled, got up, and walked out.

While Fox News hasn’t always gotten a question at presidential press conferences, this was the first time in memory that a Fox News reporter wasn’t called on at a daily briefing.

The fact is, as we've repeatedly reported, Henry often uses his "questions" as little more than photo ops to promote Republican/Fox News talking points.

So kudos to Carney for not letting himself - and the White House - be used as pawns in Fox's pretense at being "fair and balanced" news.

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commented 2013-10-13 10:42:07 -0400 · Flag

I bet the clowns at Fox will be babbling about this for weeks to come.At least it will give them something to talk about along with the War on Christmas.The top clown will be foaming at the mouth over this one.

commented 2013-10-13 02:33:29 -0400 · Flag

Love this! Way overdue.

commented 2013-10-13 01:42:06 -0400 · Flag

Fox News likes to claim that Henry regularly humiliates the White House. All he does is barrel out questions trying to talk over whoever’s speaking until he walks out or gets kicked out. Youtube literally any press conference he was at and watch it in full- That’s exactly what happens every time.

commented 2013-10-13 01:24:28 -0400 · Flag

What Mediaite should remember is that FoxNoise does NOT have a “Constitutional right” for its “reporters” to ask a question.

That Henry chose to walk out shows just what level of (im)maturity prevails at FoxNoise.

commented 2013-10-12 22:46:20 -0400 · Flag

Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on your way out Eddie.

NewsHounds posted about Fox's Ed Henry Walks Out Of White House Press Briefing After Snub on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2013-10-12 19:29:19 -0400

Good for Jay Carney!