Harassment of WSJ journo ‘unacceptable’, says White HouseThe harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his joint presser with US President Joe Biden last week on religious rights and free speech, is “unacceptable”, the White House said. Washington: The harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his joint presser with US President Joe Biden last week on religious rights and free speech, is “unacceptable”, the White House said. At a press briefing on Monday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby was asked about the “intense online” harassment the reporter was facing following her questions at the joint conference on June 22. To this, he replied: “We’re aware of the reports of that harassment. It makes us appealing partners and enables us to expand democratic institutions across — around the world,” Biden said.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 27, 2023 09:31 UTC