A pair of journalists on a hot mic reportedly laughed and joked about former President Donald Trump getting assassinated, Mediate reported.
What are the details?
The verbal exchange took place Tuesday morning as the journalists waited for Trump’s appearance at the Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals on the issue of presidential immunity, the outlet noted.
News cameras were set up between the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia and the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in anticipation of Trump’s arrival for the hearing, Mediaite said.
A live video feed captured a chat between two journalists regarding the difficulty of getting a good shot of Trump from their vantage point, the outlet noted, adding that the journalists began delving into “gallows humor” with references to assassinated President John F. Kennedy and a convertible vehicle.
Mediaite reported that the first journalist on the hot-mic audio said, “You know what the worst part is? Even if he has his window open and he’s hanging out of it, he will be on the other side of the street.”
Here’s what followed:
Journalist 2: I mean, if he’s driving we’ve got a good shot!
Journalist 1: Yeah, if he’s driving with the front window open?
Journalist 2: Yeah, or if it’s a convertible?
Journalist 1: Yeah.
Journalist 2: Yeah.
Journalist 1: I wasn’t thinking about that.
Journalist 2: Yeah. Like if he just pulls up like –
Journalist 1: Like JFK? Like a JFK …
Journalist 2: (laughs)
Journalist 1: Maybe someone, just like they told JFK: “You know what you should do? You should take a convertible. It’s so nice out.”
How are folks reacting?
A number of commenters on social media weren’t happy with the journalists:
- “Sounds like someone needs a visit from the Secret Service,” one commenter wrote.
- “Evil horrible humans,” another user said.
- “There is a lot of hate going on,” another commenter noted.
- “Their names should be posted,” another user argued.
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