The Price of Silence: When White House Rage Trumps Transparency The recent exchange between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kristen Holmes at a White House press briefing highlights the tension between accountability and power.
In an era where questioning authority is increasingly seen as an affront, Trump's outburst against Holmes was less about her line of questioning than it was about his own discomfort with being held accountable.
The question itself, regarding Trump's communication with North Korean dictator Kim Jong un, was not newsworthy in itself.