Helen Thomas retires after Israel remark flap

June 7, 2010 by legitgov

Helen Thomas retires after Israel remark flap 07 Jun 2010 Longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas abruptly retired Monday as a columnist for Hearst News Service following remarks she made about Israel that were denounced by the White House and her press corps colleagues. The 89-year-old Thomas, dean of the White House press corps, has long been a fixture in Washington and has been lauded as a pioneering journalist who has covered presidents since 1960.