The White House reaffirmed its stance on Wednesday following two confrontations between President Donald Trump and female reporters from U.S. news outlets. The administration criticized ABC News, labeling it a “Democrat spin operation masquerading as a broadcast network.” This remark came after Trump confronted ABC correspondent Mary Bruce in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

During the encounter, Trump reacted angrily when Bruce asked questions regarding the 2018 murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump family's business dealings, and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. He admonished Bruce not to “embarrass our guest,” referred to her as a “terrible reporter,” and threatened to revoke ABC’s broadcast license.

The White House's response continued on Wednesday with the release of a fact sheet. This document included examples from the past eight years, which the administration claimed demonstrated a “deliberate deception to wage war on President Trump and the millions of Americans who elected him to multiple terms.”

The administration also defended Trump’s comments directed at Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey, who asked why he would not release information related to Epstein. Trump told Lucey to “quiet, piggy” while on Air Force One last Friday. The White House described Lucey’s behavior as “unprofessional.”

In video footage of the incident, Lucey and another reporter were seen speaking simultaneously, a common occurrence as journalists vie for the president's attention. A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, stated, “This reporter behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way towards her colleagues on the plane. If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take.”

The White House Correspondents Association, which represents journalists covering the president, did not respond immediately to requests for comment regarding the incidents.