WHOA: New White House press secretary roughed up in scuffle with North Korean guards.

Tensions escalated after the guards tried to prevent U.S. reporters from entering a room inside the Freedom House in South Korea as Trump and Kim began their meeting, according to The Guardian.

White House and foreign affairs correspondents tweeted about the encounter, saying Grisham got into a struggle with North Korean guards to ensure reporters had access to the meeting.

If Josh Ernest had defended the press this way, it would be the front-page story everywhere.