Reporters in the White House press are trying something new with Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders: appealing to her "empathy." During Thursday's White House press briefing, Sanders fielded searing criticism from an outspoken reporter over the Trump administration's policy to separate migrant families at the Mexican border. SEE ALSO: Watch Michelle Wolf torch D.C. at the White House Correspondents' Dinner The reporter in question was Brian Karem, executive editor of the Sentinel Newspapers. Just before, Sanders had been sparring with another reporter over of the question of why the administration chooses to separate children from parents who arrive in the U.S. illegally, with the reporter arguing that that the administration "doesn't want to take responsibility" for this new element of its immigration policy. When Sanders moved to take another question, Karem cut in: WOW — @BrianKarem heatedly confronts Sanders about the White House's family separation policy, says, "Come on! You're a parent! Have some empathy." pic.twitter.com/MaZckfqGYv — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 14, 2018 When Sanders accused Karem of using the moment to "get some more TV time," Karem shot back: Sanders chose to ignore Karem's appeals, and moved on. The exchange comes amid questions regarding Sanders' future with the White House. Though a CBS News report from Wednesday reports that the press secretary plans to bail on the role, Sanders has since denied that's the case. Does @CBSNews know something I don’t about my plans and my future? I was at my daughter’s year-end Kindergarten event and they ran a story about my “plans to leave the WH” without even talking to me. I love my job and am honored to work for @POTUS — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) June 14, 2018 So, uh ... we'll just see what happens Friday. WATCH: Kim Kardashian is in, but these people were uninvited from the White House
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