Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 16 October 2026
A Bitter White House Feud, Even by Trump-Era Standards: Alina Mildon and Richard Grenell
Two Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela.
What the coverage shows
The coverage splits sharply: CBS News alone leads on a judge saying Trump’s White House media ban likely violated the First and Fifth Amendments, while BBC News focuses on questions about the new press secretary’s legal credentials and one BBC item asks if she is actually an attorney. Fox News is the only outlet centered on Karoline Leavitt herself, framing her as opening up about Trump and motherhood, and also separately on White House pushback over Jimmy Kimmel. Reuters, PBS NewsHour and The Hill mainly treat the White House Rose Garden lunch as a live event, while The Independent alone highlights Trump’s remarks at it.
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