WHCA Outraged by Helen Thomas, Considers Punishment
Over the weekend, members of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) weighed in on what some members are calling “outrageous and offensive comments” made by 89-year-old Helen Thomas who said that the “Jews need get the hell out of Palestine.”
Suggested responses to Thomas’ gaffe ranged from a WHCA-issued statement to revocation of her White House press pass. Though some members would like to overlook this incident so as not to “define Thomas’ career by a lapse in judgment,” it seems likely that the board will take some action.
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