Ed Henry Clashes With Obama At White House Press Conference (VIDEO)

Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry experienced a tense moment with President Obama during a Thursday press conference. The President held a joint press conference with Lee Myung-Bak, President of South Korea. Ed Henry had the first question of the conference and asked Obama if he considered the alleged Iranian assassination plot to be "an act of war."

Henry decided to quote a Mitt Romney statement from last week when asking for the President's plans to address Iran's alleged terror plot. Henry asked the President "what specific steps will you take to hold Iran accountable? Especially when Mitt Romney charged last week, quote, 'If you do not want America to be the strongest nation on Earth, I am not your President. You have that president today.'"

Obama paused and answered, "Well I didn't know that you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney," and smiled down at Henry.

Henry discussed the exchange with Megyn Kelly on her show and defended his decision to quote Mitt Romney in his question. “I was trying to put it in the broader context of not just Mitt Romney, but there are a lot of Republicans out there who would charge that this president leads from behind," he said. "...Instead, he decided to go after me a little bit."

Henry has clashed repeatedly with Obama's spokesman, Jay Carney.

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Comments

[nitwitsRus]

12:39 PM on 11/01/2011

ok ok
the Republicans SPEAK from their behind!

[Bob Snob]

02:51 PM on 10/20/2011

this is all a distraction to get you to ignore the fact that this whole story is a fabrication by the U.S. government of factions within it, wake up stop this nonsense bickering and paying attention to these trivial issues

[Rich914]

10:20 AM on 10/18/2011

Ed Henry's question to the president - What are you going to do to hold Iran accountable was a legitimatem question, had he stopped there. But he continued talking after he had asked that question, with A Romney campaign tag line, 'If you do not want America to be the strongest nation on Earth, I am not your President. You have that president today.'" The President rightly caled Ed Henry out on that saying "Well I didn't know that you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney." Nobody is censoring hte press here, and bias of the press, right or left, can't hide.

[AntMan1620]

08:34 PM on 10/17/2011

You libs seem to forget that there are more leftist in the media that have no problem doing their worst to those that don't agree with their views. Look at Dan Rather and what he did to Bush even though he could not prove any of it. Funny thing is they are really good at trashing anyone who does not follow the party line. Juan Williams is a good example of the wolves turning on one of their own. I am sure there are plenty of leftist that still look at Helen Thomas like a hero even though she made those anti-semetic comments. The left has nothing to be proud of from their reporters.

[DocSkull]

10:47 PM on 10/17/2011

So then you agree that Henry is a political operative?

[AntMan1620]

06:32 PM on 10/18/2011

I might admit that he asked the question with a motive in mind when you admit that 99% of the "main stream" media always has an agenda.

[ClubStyle DJ]

01:44 AM on 10/17/2011

It's a shame 22,050 +1 comments doesn't mean anything to these clowns.

[Jose Soberanes]

12:48 AM on 10/17/2011

What an arrogant pres!!! he needs to go and will!!

[lcelidon]

12:32 AM on 10/17/2011

My dad says you're a.................................,childish.

[holyghostie]

11:41 PM on 10/16/2011

Ed got B-slapped.

[icon22]

07:00 PM on 10/16/2011

Obama's angry with Fox News because he's failed in his presidency and they won't cover it up for him, like all the other networks.

[outwithshelby]

08:07 PM on 10/16/2011

LMAO you so funny

[Michael Ludin]

12:32 PM on 10/17/2011

Hey Icon, where do you buy that potent weed? I want me some.

[BlackJAC]

06:06 PM on 10/16/2011

Just more gop reflexive contrarianism.  If Obama announced that a cure for cancer had been discovered, Fox Opinion would be screeching that he just sent every oncologist on the planet to the bread lines.

[ONLYGRAYCLOUDS]

04:02 PM on 10/16/2011

Stop being ignorant because president obama has ALWAYS answered REAL questions! not dumb questions like the ones previously asked !

[momosthought]

05:00 PM on 10/16/2011

"the first question of the conference to Obama was asked if he considered the alleged Iranian assassination plot to be "an act of war."

You are the one that is ignorant, it was a very real, very important question and we are still waiting for the answer.

[Colorado5280]

01:57 PM on 10/16/2011

Yay Ed Henry! Apparently, most readers here think that "real journalism" only takes place when the questions are in favor of their guy. Quoting political opponents, on both sides of the aisle, is common practice. Watch a political debate once in a while. If it's ok for the President to hold PC's and talk about political civility and not continuing the same pattern in DC, all the while putting down the other side and calling them out for incompetence, then it's ok to ask a question that calls out his incompetence as a leader. There can't be a double-standard. And his quip shows his style of leadership - compromise is only reached when you agree with him. But hey - think what you want. The Kool-Aid must be good. I bet it's orange. I love orange.

[Fattonecat]

03:11 PM on 10/16/2011

"The Kool-Aid must be good. I bet it's orange. I love orange."..... keep drinking it fool.

[Pat Padrnos]

08:13 PM on 10/16/2011

You sure know how to cover up for Ed's incompetence. As to the kool-aid - you seem to be more familiar with it than anyone else.

[SouthOfProgress]

01:43 PM on 10/16/2011

Revoke these clowns press pass.
They have no business calling themselves a news organization.
Does megan kelly ever talk about anything except herself and her feax ilk?
F x News-We are the story!

[Dayne]

08:38 PM on 10/16/2011

Hey, just because they turned down your application, don't make us suffer through your childish rants. Seriously, grow up a little.

[DidiM]

01:11 PM on 10/16/2011

This Ed guy deserves a smack in the head for asking such a biased and unprofessional question. Journalists real journalists - where on earth did they go? These days - their "reports etc..." should be categorized as the "Gong Show". Enough already. Stop treating your readers and audience like idiots. Aren't they smart enough to understand how 'offensive' they are? And if not - it's clear they are grossly unqualified - as are their superiors who continue to foist this nonsense upon us. Yech.

[JEANgenie]

12:02 PM on 10/16/2011

The President merely swatted this annoying little gnat away, as he should have. Mitt Romney's schtick as parroted by F aux news was not relevant in this setting. THe President was not "going after" this p unk.

[ONLYGRAYCLOUDS]

04:10 PM on 10/16/2011

i agree but it was funny to hear president obama finally go back at some of those cartoon characters known as news reporters and the press .