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| Dust up at Obama dinner afterparty between US journalists (PHOTO) | Dust up at Obama dinner afterparty between US journalists (PHOTO) |
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| The US Institute of Peace is used to warring factions but never before has violence reached its doors, which is exactly what happened when two journalists began brawling at a Correspondents’ Dinner afterparty. | The US Institute of Peace is used to warring factions but never before has violence reached its doors, which is exactly what happened when two journalists began brawling at a Correspondents’ Dinner afterparty. |
| On Saturday, Huffington Post’s Washington chief Ryan Grim sparked a bit of a melee when he confronted Fox News and O’Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters at the MSNBC party. | On Saturday, Huffington Post’s Washington chief Ryan Grim sparked a bit of a melee when he confronted Fox News and O’Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters at the MSNBC party. |
| It appears the two may have forgotten that the pen is mightier than the sword as punches are alleged to have been thrown. | It appears the two may have forgotten that the pen is mightier than the sword as punches are alleged to have been thrown. |
| According to the Washington Post, the confrontation was over Huffington Post writer Amanda Terkel and an apparent run-in she had with Watters as he doorstepped her for an interview back in 2009. | According to the Washington Post, the confrontation was over Huffington Post writer Amanda Terkel and an apparent run-in she had with Watters as he doorstepped her for an interview back in 2009. |
| Terkel has written about the interview, describing in an article how she was “Followed, Harassed, And Ambushed by Bill O’Reilly’s Producer.” | |
| The bust-up happened not far from the main party hall and reportedly saw Grim try to film Watters with his camera phone. | The bust-up happened not far from the main party hall and reportedly saw Grim try to film Watters with his camera phone. |
| “I approached him filming, asking him about his confrontation of @aterkel on vacation years ago. He snatched my phone,” Grimm explained on Twitter. | “I approached him filming, asking him about his confrontation of @aterkel on vacation years ago. He snatched my phone,” Grimm explained on Twitter. |
| A quick brawl seems to have then occurred with the pair having to be separated by other guest. | A quick brawl seems to have then occurred with the pair having to be separated by other guest. |
| An image posted online by Washington Post political correspondent Dave Weigel appears to show Watters launching a fist into Ryan Grimm’s chin. | An image posted online by Washington Post political correspondent Dave Weigel appears to show Watters launching a fist into Ryan Grimm’s chin. |
| Grimm had earlier been pictured enjoying the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton. | Grimm had earlier been pictured enjoying the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton. |
| It is thought that the dust-up might have been captured on video, but so far (frustratingly) that hasn’t been the case. | It is thought that the dust-up might have been captured on video, but so far (frustratingly) that hasn’t been the case. |
| Some well-known names in the US media industry have taken to social media to joke about the fight, including Amanda Terkel herself. | Some well-known names in the US media industry have taken to social media to joke about the fight, including Amanda Terkel herself. |
| Huffington Post political reporter Jason Linkins even suggested that fighting become a more regular occurrence at the president’s dinner. Watters is yet to comment online. | Huffington Post political reporter Jason Linkins even suggested that fighting become a more regular occurrence at the president’s dinner. Watters is yet to comment online. |