The White House is defending a stunning interaction between President Donald Trump and a reporter aboard Air Force One.

Last week, Trump grew frustrated with a reporter’s line of questioning about Jeffrey Epstein. He stuck his finger in her face and said, “Quiet, piggy!” The video was released by the White House days later and quickly went viral. The outrage over the exchange prompted a response from the Trump administration.

Speaking to a reporter for MS NOW, a White House official called the reporter’s behavior “inappropriate and unprofessional” and suggested she should get thicker skin.

“This reporter behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way towards her colleagues on the plane,” they said. “If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take.”

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