Reporter Defends Herself After Accused Of Calling Press Secretary ‘Lying B****’ At Briefing; White House Transcript Confirms Reporter’s Claim

Update: Headline updated to make it clear the reporter did not say what she was accused of saying.

Al Jazeera English White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett responded to an internet meme on Tuesday claiming she called White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany a “lying b****” during Tuesday’s briefing.