While stating that the press conference question by the Huffington Post's Nico Pitney was “one of the tougher questions asked,” Tapper said he doesn't “know all the details” and that he's “not defending how it was orchestrated or organized.”

Previously:

• Hannity falsely claimed Pitney “explained” that WH chose his question to Obama
• Milbank incensed by “planted question” -- but not enough to tell readers what it was