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Weijia Jiang
@weijia
Proud mama. @lutherlowe’s wife. @CBSNews Senior White House Correspondent. @whca President. Chinese born West Virginian.
Washington, DC
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    Weijia Jiang
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    May 30, 2024
    Growing up in rural West Virginia was not always easy, but it has shaped who I am. I was proud to take my dear friend @vladduthiersCBS home, on those country roads:
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    CBS Mornings
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    May 30, 2024
    Next year, @weijia will be the first woman of color to serve as President of @whca. But her story begins in an unexpected small town — and she took @vladduthiersCBS back home to share the emotional journey to reaching her dreams.
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    Weijia Jiang
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    Mar 17, 2020
    This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the “Kung-Flu” to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Jul 18, 2019
    I asked Trump if he would be okay with someone telling the First Lady to go back to her country. He did not answer.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    May 12, 2020
    .@kaitlancollins allowed me to ask a follow up question after the President called on her, and then @Yamiche deferred to Kaitlin. I am fortunate to work alongside them.
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    Yamiche Alcindor
    @Yamiche
    May 11, 2020
    Why did Trump end WH briefing? @weijia asked Trump why he sees this as "a global competition" when 80K have died. He said: "Ask China." He tried to move on but wouldn’t let @kaitlancollins ask her Q. He called on me but I motioned for Kaitlin to ask her Q so Trump walked off.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Oct 16, 2020
    Boarding a plane based on seat rows with those in the back getting on first. Why did it take a pandemic to figure this out??
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Apr 3, 2020
    Jared Kushner is in charge of the medical supply chain that delivers critical items to the doctors and nurses who are on the frontlines everyday. Yesterday he said it was “OURS”, so I asked what he meant. Trump did not like the question.
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    CBS News
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    Apr 3, 2020
    WATCH: @weijia presses President Trump on Jared Kushner's comment that the federal stockpile is not meant for states cbsnews.com/live-updates/c…
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    Weijia Jiang
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    Jun 23, 2020
    Just now I asked the President if he was kidding when he said he told his people to slow down testing, which is how White House officials explained the comment. He said, “I don’t kid.” He also said again testing is a double-edged sword, and praised the job the U.S. has done.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Jun 11, 2020
    Mr. Trump is making remarks in Dallas about police and injustice. He’s talking about a few “bad apples”. The WH has not answered our question about why the Dallas police chief, sheriff, or district attorney-all of whom are African American-were not invited to the event.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Apr 29, 2021
    Watch: @POTUS stops and picks a dandelion for @FLOTUS as they board Marine One en route to Georgia 🌻
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    May 5, 2020
    The President told me to be “nice and easy” three out of the last four times I asked him a question.
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    Philip Rucker
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    May 5, 2020
    Trump complains about tough questions from two standout women correspondents, @PaulaReidCBS & @weijia, and suggests they should act more like ‘50s housewives. “It wasn’t Donna Reed, I can tell you that,” he said, referring to TV housewife actress. nypost.com/2020/05/05/tru…
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Mar 2, 2021
    NEW: @POTUS is directing all states to prioritize teachers and school staff for the COVID vaccine using the program with pharmacies. He wants every educator to receive their first shots by the end of this month.
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Apr 25, 2020
    We have now tested 1.5% of the population.
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    Donald J. Trump
    @realDonaldTrump
    Apr 25, 2020
    We have now Tested more than 5 Million People. That is more than any other country in the World, and even more than all major countries combined!
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Jul 16, 2020
    From the White House podium: “Science should not stand in the way” of reopening schools.
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    CBS News
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    Jul 16, 2020
    McEnany: "The president has said unmistakably that he wants schools to open...When he says open, he means open and full, kids being able to attend each and every day at their school. The science should not stand in the way of this." cbsnews.com/live
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    Weijia Jiang
    @weijia
    Dec 23, 2020
    NEW: Despite Trump’s fight to stay, last night White House staff received a detailed email from his exec. office with directions on the departing process. Employees will start leaving the week of 01/04. Note addresses everything from cleaning microwaves to ethics debriefing.