Trump's Press Conference and CNN

Trump refused to answer questions from CNN.

“Your organization’s terrible," Trump said.

“I’m not going to give you a question, you are fake news."

The reason it was disturbing to watch Trump's press conference?  The reason this refusal is so paramount?

A President should be ready and willing to approach and address all questions from any person, regardless of their biases or support.

In fact, it may be more important to answer questions from your critics than from those who support you.

Your supporters will not ask you the toughest questions.  Especially if it sheds a negative light on you.  They'll protect that eventuality.  They will pander to you.

We need the exact opposite of that.

The ability to answer the questions he doesn't want to answer is imperative.  He owes the American people that.  His supporters, his critics, Republicans, Democrats, Centrists, the press, and every man, woman, and child.

And the way he treated the press?  Shameful.  Not presidential.  Completely disrespectful.  Very unbecoming.

In the end, it's not about who asked the question. 

It's about allowing the question to be asked.