Reporter from Alaska Jose DelReal booted from Mike Pence event

Washington Post reporter Jose DelReal grew up in Anchorage and graduated from a local high school in 2009 (Photo courtesy of Twitter, @jdelreal)
Washington Post reporter Jose DelReal grew up in Anchorage and graduated from a local high school in 2009 (Photo courtesy of Twitter, @jdelreal)

A Washington Post reporter at the heart of a high-profile campaign incident grew up in Alaska and graduated from an Anchorage high school.

Jose DelReal grew up in Anchorage and graduated from East High School in 2009.

The Washington Post’s style section reports that DelReal was blocked Wednesday from covering a campaign event for Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence in Wisconsin.

DelReal has covered Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for more than a year, but been denied media credentials in recent months.

According to the Post, after being turned down for credentials at the Pence event DelReal was told by a private security guard he couldn’t enter through general admissions with his laptop and phone.

After leaving the items in his car, DelReal was subsequently patted down by two sheriff’s deputies, and was eventually escorted off the premises without being allowed to talk to campaign representatives.

He declined an interview request for this story.

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