CNN is asking questions about the White House’s decision to place their reporter in the back of a White House press briefing on Friday.

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The White House has occasionally changed seating arrangements in the past for various reasons, however during Friday’s event Trump specifically called out the cable news networks for treating him "so badly."

"Should I take one of the killer networks that treat me so badly as fake news?" Trump asked, before calling on ABC’s Jon Karl.

Of course, this may just be an oversight by WH staff. But it could also be seen as retaliation for our coverage. I have emailed @PressSec https://t.co/blnlgQBqYN — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 9, 2017

Friday’s event also followed testimony on Thursday in which The New York Times was called out for “not true” reporting on members of Trump’s campaign, and other reporters pointed out that the Times was seated in the back row, too.

The White House has put the New York Times in the last row at today's joint press conference with Trump and Romania's president pic.twitter.com/ChFGMDpGti — Gabby Morrongiello (@gabriellahope_) June 9, 2017

Fired FBI Director James Comey said in Senate testimony the day before that a bombshell report titled “Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence” was "in the main, it was not true."