Tag: Josh Earnest

America is interested in a desire —œfor a peaceful resolution to disputes in competing claims in the region.—£ (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

National Security

WH: South China Sea ruling ‘final and binding’

Susan Crabtree · July 12, 2016 6:26 pm

Josh Earnest said the decision to send more troops to Iraq is "entirely consistent" with the strategy President Obama laid out committing U.S. forces to support Iraqi forces in "taking the fight" to the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

White House defends sending more troops to Iraq

Susan Crabtree · July 11, 2016 7:21 pm

Obama was traveling for a NATO summit in Europe when the attack in Dallas took place, but he decided to shorten the trip by a day in light of the shooting. (AP Photo/Paul White)

National Security

Obama to speak at Dallas memorial service Tuesday

Joel Gehrke · July 10, 2016 6:12 pm

As the reports came in about the sniper attacks on police in Dallas Thursday night, former Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., called for Obama to "watch out" in a Twitter post, declaring that "this is now war." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Walsh, other critics casting ‘aspersions’

Susan Crabtree · July 8, 2016 9:17 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said, "Too many innocent lives have been claimed because of the easy access people have to guns — in some cases, guns that were never intended to be on city streets." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

White House again calls for gun control after Dallas attacks

Susan Crabtree · July 8, 2016 7:41 pm

Earnest said Thursday the White House has had "opportunities" to weigh in on the platform process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WH ‘confident’ about party platform’s trade plank

Susan Crabtree · July 8, 2016 12:31 am

Asked about the vulnerability caused by Clinton's email server, White House press secretary Josh Earnest only repeated FBI Director James Comey's findings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House dodges on possible Clinton email hack

Susan Crabtree · July 7, 2016 11:44 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he "cannot promise that the president would sign" legislation that doesn't include funding to fight the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo)

White House hints about uncertain fate for opioid bill

Robert King · July 6, 2016 8:38 pm

"We do expect that members of Congress will listen to our commanders on the ground ... about what our priorities are and fund them accordingly," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

WH: Congress needs to pay for slower drawdown in Afghanistan

Nicole Duran · July 6, 2016 6:56 pm

Obama will not mention the development during his speech on Clinton's behalf in Charlotte, a spokesman said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

White House: Obama will not discuss Clinton investigation

Nicole Duran · July 5, 2016 7:43 pm

Clinton is appearing with President Obama for the first time in the race as the two visit the battleground of North Carolina on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

White House, Clinton mum on splitting Air Force One bill

Susan Crabtree · July 5, 2016 6:43 pm

"Not that I'm aware of," White House spokesman Josh Earnest answered on Friday when asked if Democrats have a contingency plan if Hillary Clinton got indicted. (AP Photo)

White House: No back-up plan if Clinton is indicted

Nicole Duran · July 1, 2016 5:33 pm