Overview
- Collins said Saudi Royal Guard tried to bar her from a subsequent event after she shouted a question during President Trump’s May 2025 stop in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- She recounted that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted she enter with the U.S. press pool, resolving the dispute on the spot.
- Multiple outlets reported Collins’ remarks from the Absolutely Not podcast, and there was no immediate White House response to requests for comment.
- One outlet reported Leavitt reposted a clip of Collins’ story on Instagram with the caption “True story!,” a detail not independently confirmed elsewhere.
- The episode stands out given frequent Collins–Leavitt clashes and followed a recent Oval Office exchange where Trump berated Collins after she asked about Epstein survivors’ concerns.