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You know you're being disingenuous,’ Karoline Leavitt snapped at Kaitlan Collins during a White House briefing

The Trump administration continues to grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has spiked oil and gas prices.

Kaitlan Collins responded to Trump White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's briefing meltdown with a wrenching reality check. The post Defiant Kaitlan Collins Hits Trump Spox’s Briefing Meltdown With Wrenching Reality Check first appeared on Mediaite.

During a heated White House press briefing on March 4, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clashed with CNN's Kaitlan Collins over the administration's stance on media coverage of U. S.

The US military said it destroyed Iranian naval ships — including 16 minelayers — near the Strait of Hormuz. CNN reported earlier that Tehran has begun laying mines in the key waterway. Follow for live news updates.

The press secretary got into a fiery exchange with the CNN anchor over Pete Hegseth's claim that the media is covering troop deaths to make Trump look bad. The post WATCH: Karoline Leavitt LOSES IT on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Fiery Briefing Clash Over Dead Soldiers first appeared on Mediaite.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and CNN's Kaitlan Collins are frequently at each other's throats during press briefings, often for petty reasons.