OUCH! WH reporter drops hypocrisy hammer on Sen. Menendez for slamming TRUMP'S treatment of media

Doug P. | 11:54 PM on March 12, 2019

Rep. Eric Swalwell is on board with other Democrats in condemning President Trump’s criticisms of the media:

A #freepress is essential to a healthy democracy. We must send a strong, clear message that such violence will not be tolerated – that’s why I introduced the Journalist Protection Act today w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenatorMenendez. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/7ixXQfurGF

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) March 12, 2019

Agreeing with his fellow congressional Democrat, Sen. Bob Menendez responded with a slam on President Trump and his approach to the media:

Despite the Trump Admin’s dangerous rhetoric, a free press will NEVER be the enemy of the people. In the spirit of #SunshineWeek we must work to make gov’t more transparent and to protect the journalists dedicated to holding those in power accountable. https://t.co/ueQjIfSnTz

— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) March 12, 2019

A credentialed White House reporter for the Daily Caller, Henry Rodgers, has some experience with Menendez and responded accordingly:

Remember that time you threatened to call the police on me for asking you if you would vote for the Green New Deal last month? I'm a credentialed reporter… So this applies to me as well, right? https://t.co/0CMUTSJVM6

— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) March 12, 2019

Ouch!

About a month ago, Menendez threatened to call the Capitol Police on Rodgers for the crime of asking a question he didn’t like. But yeah, Trump’s the one who’s a hindrance to the media’s “truth to power” ability — right, Sen. Menendez?