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
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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
Trump greets American held in Venezuela jail for two years at White House after release
American missionary Joshua Holt, a Utah man who travelled to Venezuela in 2016 to marry a woman he met online but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, has been welcomed home by his family and President Donald Trump. Mr Holt, 26, and his wife, Thamara Caleno, arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport for a tearful reunion with his parents, Laurie and Jason Holt. A few hours later, Mr Trump welcomed them to the White House. “Those two years, they were a very, very, very difficult two years,” said an emotional Joshua Holt, sitting next to Mr Trump in the Oval Office. “Not really the great vacation that I was looking for. ... I'm just so grateful for what you guys have done.” Mr Trump said: “It's amazing that you were able to take it ... that was a tough situation”. Read more After Maduro's re-election, Trump has taken unwise action on Venezuela Their release … [Read more...] about Trump greets American held in Venezuela jail for two years at White House after release
White House doctor withdraws from consideration for Veterans Affairs chief
White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary on Thursday, saying "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. In a statement the White House issued from Jackson, he said he "did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity." Shortly after Jackson dropped out, President Donald Trump called into the Fox & Friends morning show to praise Jackson as an "incredible man" who "runs a fantastic operation." Trump said Jackson had a "beautiful record" and that there was no proof of the allegations. Added Trump, "I think Jon Tester has a big price to pay." The president declined to say who he may nominate next. Jackson faced a series of accusations about his workplace conduct. The latest blow to his nomination to lead the government's second-largest Cabinet agency came Wednesday with a set of accusations compiled by Democratic staff on the committee considering his nomination. Based on … [Read more...] about White House doctor withdraws from consideration for Veterans Affairs chief
Trump’s White House doctor and cabinet nominee ‘crashed government car while drunk’, claim Democrats
Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor and Donald Trump‘s nominee for veterans’ affairs secretary, crashed a government car while driving drunk and was known as “Candyman” due to his prescribing practices, it has been claimed. Democrats compiled a dossier of allegations against Rear Admiral Jackson that included the claim he gave out such a large supply of a prescription opioid that colleagues panicked because they thought the drugs were missing. Senators are yet to decide whether to approve Adm Jackson’s nomination, and White House spokesman Raj Shah said aides were “of course” preparing for the possibility he might withdraw. Adm Jackson, a former combat medic, denied crashing the car, adding: “I have no idea where that is coming from.” Read more Donald Trump UK visit set for July as mass protests planned Mr Trump’s press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said on Wednesday that Adm Jackson had … [Read more...] about Trump’s White House doctor and cabinet nominee ‘crashed government car while drunk’, claim Democrats