African Journalist Exposes D!scrimination At White House Press Briefing

African Journalist Exposes D!scrimination At White House Press Briefing. Simon Ateba, who works as the White House reporter for Today News Africa, has openly complained about the mistreatment and discrimination he constantly faces during press briefings. He stated that he has not been given the opportunity to ask a question during press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s briefings in the past seven months. During an interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News, Simon who reportedly caused a stir during a briefing claimed that he is often “looked down on“ because of his race and financial status. The First Amendment says that I have the right to ask questions, to do my job,” he told Mr Carlson, “The press secretary doesn’t need to like me, date me, marry me, have two Black children with me. She doesn’t need all that,” he added. “She doesn’t even need to like my accent, doesn’t even need to like what I look like” or “where I come from. They look down on me. They don’t respect the First Am