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The article describes a heated confrontation between journalists at a Substack party following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where tensions escalated over coverage related to Jeffrey Epstein. Former CNN journalist Jim Acosta and independent reporter Michael Tracey clashed after Acosta accused Tracey of aggressively confronting and “bullying” Epstein investigator Julie K. Brown. Tracey later claimed on social media that Acosta challenged him to a fight, allegedly telling him to “step outside,” and said he would have followed through if security hadn’t intervened.
The situation spiraled further online, with Tracey continuing to taunt Acosta and even inviting him to meet outside a hotel to continue the altercation. Acosta pushed back, accusing Tracey of harassing behavior toward Brown and saying multiple people, including security, had to step in to protect her. Brown herself supported that account, stating that Tracey had been yelling at her and physically blocking her from leaving the event, and credited Acosta and others for intervening
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The situation spiraled further online, with Tracey continuing to taunt Acosta and even inviting him to meet outside a hotel to continue the altercation. Acosta pushed back, accusing Tracey of harassing behavior toward Brown and saying multiple people, including security, had to step in to protect her. Brown herself supported that account, stating that Tracey had been yelling at her and physically blocking her from leaving the event, and credited Acosta and others for intervening
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'Step outside': Journalists almost come to blows over Epstein
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