The arrest of onetime Trump adviser Roger Stone once again ignited chatter of collusion in the media. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, however, stated that “the president did nothing wrong.” Stone’s arrest prompted speculation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is closing in on President Trump himself. Former CIA Director John Brennan said on MSNBC that collusion with Russia went “to the very top of the Trump campaign,” and that Stone’s indictment is just the beginning of a move by Mueller against Trump. “This is the sixth individual connected to the president either through the Trump Organization or… campaign that’s now been charged in the Mueller investigation,” CNN’s John Berman said to Sanders on Friday. “That's a lot of people, Sarah." “Yeah, and all on things that had nothing to do with the president,” Sanders replied. “Just because they had some … [Read more...] about Stone arrest: Trump ‘did nothing wrong,’ says White House press secretary Sanders
White house press release
White House press secretary accused of sharing doctored video of CNN reporter
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been accused of sharing a video doctored to make a journalist appear more aggressive. The clip shows the moment CNN reporter Jim Acosta refused to hand over a microphone to an intern during a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump.The White House has since banned Mr Acosta over what it called "unacceptable" conduct. Ms Sanders took aim at the CNN correspondent after accusing him of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern".Ms Sanders went on to share a clip that appears identical to one published by cable network C-SPAN, writing: "We stand by our decision to revoke this individual’s hard pass. We will not tolerate the inappropriate behaviour clearly documented in this video."But Storyful, a social media intelligence agency that specialises in video, say its analysis shows the clip "contains extra frames that do not appear in the C-SPAN broadcast of the event". Its report … [Read more...] about White House press secretary accused of sharing doctored video of CNN reporter
6 most bizarre moments from Donald Trump and Kanye West’s White House press conference
Donald Trump and Kanye West had a meeting inside the Oval Office — and it was just about as bizarre as one might have expected. Joined by civil rights leader and former NFL player Jim Brown, the group discussed a range of topics, from the North Korean nuclear crisis — which Mr Trump said was “heading to war” before his summit with dictator Kim Jong Un — to mental health and prison reform. West went down numerous tangents and had several uninterrupted rants, saying the Oval Office had “good energy” and suggested he may run for president after Mr Trump departs from the White House. Before leaving for lunch in a dining room attached to the office, Mr West hugged the president, concluding the conference by saying, “I love this guy right here”. "That was quite something," Mr Trump added after one of Mr West’s rants. Below are just six of the strangest talking points from Thursday’s press … [Read more...] about 6 most bizarre moments from Donald Trump and Kanye West’s White House press conference
‘Sean Spicer’s memoir proves how beneficial it is to be fired from the White House these days’
Last night Sean Spicer took a grilling from Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis as part of his tour to promote his memoir The Briefing. Much as he did in the White House press room, he squirmed as Maitlis finally held him down to answer for stories such as the Great Inauguration Attendance Lie and his colleague Kellyanne Conway’s use of the term “alternative facts”. While the Trump presidency has not been great for much of America, nor Theresa May’s hopes of a US-UK trade deal, it’s safe to say it has been a great boost to former Trump colleagues looking to get into the book trade. We’ve seen a cavalcade of staff and advisers march into the White House and head straight back out again. Sean Spicer, Rex Tillerson, James Comey, Reince Priebus, Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka – I could go on. And with their exit from the White House, there is more of an appetite than ever to find out what is truly happening behind closed doors. And so brings the … [Read more...] about ‘Sean Spicer’s memoir proves how beneficial it is to be fired from the White House these days’
White House: Trump will consider allowing Russia to question investor, former ambassador
US president thinks it’s an ‘interesting idea,’ but hasn’t committed to anything, says press secretary. U.S. President Donald Trump will consider allowing Russian investigators to question U.S.-born investor Bill Browder, former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and others after President Vladimir Putin floated the idea, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday. “He said it was an interesting idea. He didn’t commit to anything,” Sanders said at the daily press briefing. “He wants to work with his team and determine if there’s any validity that would be helpful to the process…It was an idea they threw out.” In a joint press conference with Trump Monday, Putin proposed that the U.S. allow Russian officials to interview Americans in exchange for Russia allowing U.S. officials to interview Russians, such as the 12 people recently indicted for their role in hacking Democratic computer … [Read more...] about White House: Trump will consider allowing Russia to question investor, former ambassador