A NewsNation reporter was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct during a press conference held by Ohio's governor. During the press conference, Evan Lambert was asked to stop because 'the volume of his reporting.'
A NewsNation reporter was arrested during a press conference on Wednesday held by Gov. Mike DeWine in East Palestine. He was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, according to a press release on Twitter from the media organization."A reporter who had been giving a live report during the briefing was asked to end the broadcast because the volume of his reporting was perceived to be interfering with the event," said a press release from DeWine's office.
"I heard some commotion back there, but obviously I couldn't see through there [the cameras]," he said."Let me just say that a reporter should be allowed to report live or to tape, or whatever they want to do anywhere in this press conference. That happens frequently. I'm certainly very, very sorry that that happened."
NewsNation reporter @EvanLambertTV was released from jail after being arrested while covering the Ohio governor's news conference Wednesday afternoon.— NewsNation February 9, 2023 The Ohio State Highway Patrol, which provides security for the governor, confirmed they did not make the arrest at the press conference. Dispatchers for Columbiana County Sheriff's Office said they assisted in the arrest and all future information will come from the East Palestine Police Department.
Governor DeWine did not request that the reporter stop his live broadcast, nor did he know that the request was being made.
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