Simon Ateba is a Cameroonian journalist who is the chief White House correspondent for Today News Africa, a small publication dealing with the intersection of U.S. and African politics. He's reportedly been in the White House press briefing room for months without being allowed to ask a question.
Out of frustration, he blew up at White House press secretary Karine Jean- Pierre during a media briefing last week which involved the cast of Apple TV+ dramedy "Ted Lasso." The scene went viral and suddenly, Ateba and his publication were very much in the spotlight.