Sorry, Steve Bannon, Jake Tapper isn't going to "shut up" because you told him to
On Thursday, The New York Times released a predictably terrifying interview with Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who advised the media to "keep its mouth shut."
In response, most members of the media did exactly the opposite, opening their mouths wide in a struggle to take in oxygen. CNN's Jake Tapper might have had the best reaction to the interview: a knock-out viral blow, delivered in approximately 5 seconds.
"The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while," Bannon told the Times.
Tapper took some time to compose an elegant, thoughtful response, which quickly became viral gold:
Yes.
Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.
