It turns out that the rumors of CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller’s layoff are true.
First hinted in May, he and CBS responded that, no, he was still on the job for the struggling network. But now, he tells us that the reports were not wrong, just premature.
“Not a mistake. I got a layoff notice. Will be on the job through the end of July. Will see what happens then,” he said. Knoller is well-respected and beloved by reporters and White House staffs for his straight reporting and his historical knowledge about the institution he’s covered since Gerald Ford’s presidency. …
“What a great place and open for business,” says VP Pence as he drops by The Engine House in Mount Clemens, MI., a restaurant run by former and current firefighters. Receives warm political welcome as patrons chant “four more years” and “Pence 2024.” pic.twitter.com/UE5BRu8JhZ
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 18, 2020
- Vice President Mike Pence is going on a revival tour of sorts. As part of the expanded campaign outings by Trump and his team, Pence is kicking off a “Faith in America” tour to key cities to talk up the country’s comeback from the coronavirus crisis and economic fallout. It begins June 23 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. …
- It’s been whispered about for weeks, and now, one pollster has asked the question: “How likely is it that Vice President Joe Biden is in the early stages of dementia?” Zogby Analytics pollster Jonathan Zogby put it to 1,007 likely voters and found that many do. Some 55% said yes, and 45% said no in his Zogby Poll. …
