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New footage shows the moment President Donald Trump called a female reporter a ‘pig’, pointed his finger in her face and told her to be quiet while on Air Force One.
Video footage showed the moment the journalist asked Trump about the Epstein probe: ‘If there’s nothing incriminating in the files, then why – ‘
The President interrupted her suddenly, pointing to another female journalist and sneering: ‘Quiet, piggy.’
The remark has been slammed by Democrats and Republicans for unprofessionalism.
Occupy Democrats wrote: ‘This is the President of the United States. This is how he talks to the press and other adults that he is supposed to lead. America can do so much better!’
His outburst on Air Force One wasn’t the first time he’s berated a reporter. In 2020, Trump told a female journalist to ‘keep her voice down’ during a White House briefing.
His latest meltdown came as Trump was being pressed by reporters about why the Jeffrey Epstein files haven’t been released to the public yet – a topic which has been a thorn in Trump’s side since he took office.
Today, the US House is expected to vote on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Epstein.
Trump said he would sign the bill releasing the files if it passes both the House and the Senate.
The potentially historic release comes after the House Oversight Committee released thousands of pages of emails and other documents from Epstein’s estate, showing his connections to global leaders, political figures and Trump.
As for the President, Trump has said he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but tried for months to move past the demands for disclosure.
Still, many in the Republican base have continued to demand the release of the files.
If the bill is passed, the files won’t be available immediately for the public to view.
The files about Epstein would likely be made into a ‘searchable and downloadable’ format within 30 days, then released to the public.
The bill would go further, forcing the release within 30 days of all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in federal prison.
Information about Epstein’s victims or continuing federal investigations would be allowed to be redacted, but not information due to ’embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.’
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