White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday ripped MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace for “disgustingly” tying a 13-year-old cancer survivor who was honored by President Trump to the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
On Tuesday night, the president made Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel — who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 — an honorary Secret Service agent during his speech before Congress; Daniel was cheered by Republicans and saluted by the president as his dad lifted him into the air.
On MSNBC following the speech, Wallace implied that she hoped Daniel did not kill himself like some officers who responded to the Capitol Riot on Jan.