Inside the White House Press Corps: An Interview With Helen Thomas

In an attempt to give our readers a view of the inner workings of their most direct link to the President, Mediaite has begun conducting a series of interviews with members of the White House Press Corps.

We think it’s fitting that our first entry is Helen Thomas, the legendary Hearst Newspapers White House correspondent, occupant of the front row center seat, and the toughest questioner you’ll find in that briefing room.

Helen has been making news lately by grilling counterterrorism czar John Brennan, which prompted a rebuke from Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. This is the balance of the interview to which O’Reilly responded.

This is an opinion piece. The views expressed in this article are those of just the author.

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