The White House reporter who nearly sparked a Rose Garden brawl last month has been punished with a temporary suspension of his press credentials.
Brian Karem, a reporter for Playboy and a CNN political analyst, tweeted that his White House press pass will be suspended for 30 days, starting Monday, for getting into a shouting match with former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka.
“I can and will appeal this decision,” Karem tweeted Friday — joined by his Playboy bosses, who called the sanction “incredibly concerning.”
The heated July 11 dust-up broke out at a Social Media Summit for President Trump’s online supporters — who Karem denounced as being “eager for demonic possession.”
Gorka then shouted at Karem, “You’re not a journalist. You’re a punk!” video of the encounter shows.
“Come on over here and talk to me, brother. Or we can go outside and have a long conversation,” Karem responded.



