WATCH: Karoline Leavitt Demolishes Reporter: ‘You’re A Left-Wing Hack’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a blistering response to a reporter during a tense press briefing Thursday, accusing him of political bias and abandoning journalism after he repeatedly pressed her on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the fatal shooting involving a federal agent.

The exchange unfolded when Niall Stanage, a reporter for The Hill, challenged Leavitt over the administration’s defense of ICE agents. Stanage cited statistics about deaths in ICE custody and referenced the recent shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a U.S. citizen killed during a federal operation in Minneapolis, demanding to know how such incidents square with claims that ICE is “doing everything correctly.”

As Stanage attempted to characterize the shooting as reckless and unjustified, Leavitt cut him off and forcefully pushed back, calling out what she described as a clear political agenda baked into his question.

“So you’re a biased reporter with a left-wing opinion,” Leavitt said, before escalating further. “You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter. You’re posing in this room as a journalist, and it’s so clear by the premise of your question.”

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Leavitt accused Stanage and others in the media of pretending to be objective while acting as political activists, arguing that such conduct undermines public trust. She said reporters should focus on verified facts and full context rather than selectively framing incidents to attack federal law enforcement.

Turning the tables, Leavitt also challenged Stanage to acknowledge victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens, asking whether he had reported on Americans killed by individuals ICE was attempting to remove from the country. She cited high-profile cases and accused the media of ignoring those stories while aggressively targeting ICE.

“The brave men and women of ICE are doing everything in their power to remove those heinous individuals and make our communities safer,” Leavitt said. “And shame on people like you in the media who have a crooked view and pretend like you’re a real honest journalist.”

The exchange centered on the January 7, shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in south Minneapolis. Good, a U.S. citizen and local resident, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a federal law enforcement operation. Federal officials, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have maintained the agent acted in self-defense, stating that Good’s vehicle struck the officer prior to the shooting.

The agent involved, Jonathan Ross, was treated for internal bleeding and later released from the hospital. Good was reportedly not the target of an arrest and had just dropped off her child at school before observing ICE activity in the area.