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Raul spars w/Breitbart reporter

Idaho Rep. Raul  Labrador is in an escalating battle with a reporter for Breitbart News, Politico reports today, with the congressman calling the reporter “not truthful” and the news outlet calling the congressman a “liar.” At the monthly "Conversations with Conservatives” session that Labrador and other House conservatives hold with reporters in Washington, D.C., Breitbart reporter Julia Hahn asked the various members of congress assembled to raise their hands if they would be "willing to support a suspension or reduction in Muslim immigration." Some raised their hands, and as Hahn tried to ask a question of those who did not, Labrador interrupted, Politico reported. "I don't answer questions from you because you are not a truthful reporter and I will not answer any of your questions,” Labrador said. “So let's move on to somebody else"/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Well, I suspect that either Labrador or the Breitbart chairman is telling the truth re: the other side being a liar. Thoughts?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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