Helen Thomas Retires Amid Fracas

White House correspondent done-in by comments on Israeli Jews
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 7, 2010 12:00 PM CDT

U.S. reporter who covered White House since the days of president John F. Kennedy, will retire immediately, her employer has announced
(CBC)

White House correspondent Helen Thomas retired today amid a brouhaha surrounding her comments that Israeli Jews should "go home," reports USA Today. The 89-year-old Hearst columnist had covered every administration since JFK's, but succumbed to intense scrutiny that included a White House admonition, being dropped by her speaking agency, and being asked not to give a high school commencement address. Thomas, the author of several books, missed this morning's White House press conference.
(More Helen Thomas stories.)

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