Tag: Josh Earnest

—œI think that what the FBI has done is the prudent thing,—£ Josh Earnest said about Director James Comey’s announcement that the current investigation will examine its previous probes of Omar Mateen. (AP Photo)

White House: ‘Too early’ to say if FBI flubbed probe of Orlando shooter

Nicole Duran · June 13, 2016 6:39 pm

President Obama is "quite frustrated" that Congress has stymied previous attempts to pass gun-control legislation, Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

Obama’s last move on guns: The bully pulpit

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · June 13, 2016 6:31 pm

"I can tell you when you are focused on something as big as helping the country respond to the worst mass shooting in our country's history," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

White House not distracted by Trump’s ‘small’ remarks

Susan Crabtree · June 13, 2016 6:12 pm

Still, the president's top spokesman appeared to confirm that such a pact is under discussion. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House clarifies ‘criminal’ Clinton probe comment

Susan Crabtree · June 10, 2016 7:13 pm

Presidential press secretary Josh Earnest said that if Sen. David Perdue is considering an apology, "there are a variety of other Scripture he might consult." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House slaps Perdue: Consult some other Scripture

Susan Crabtree · June 10, 2016 6:09 pm

A private transcription service has amended its transcript to correct an error related to the Iran nuclear agreement, an error that White House spokesman Josh Earnest has said the White House won't fix in its own transcript. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Private firm amends White House transcript after Earnest refuses

Susan Crabtree · June 10, 2016 4:32 pm

President Obama and his mouthpieces made a big show for months of not saying whom the superdelegate "who works in the Oval Office" would back before the final wave of Democratic voters had a chance to weigh in on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Clinton was always Obama’s choice

Nicole Duran · June 10, 2016 12:21 am

"When you just take a raw look at qualifications, I think that's pretty obvious," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama: Clinton the most qualified ever

Nicole Duran · June 9, 2016 8:56 pm

Earnest shot down any notion that Wasserman Schultz should leave the top job at the party's campaign arm. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House: Obama won’t push Wasserman Schultz out

Susan Crabtree · June 9, 2016 7:29 pm

"They do not have the same opinion on every issue but ... the president said unequivocally that he does not believe [there's been a] candidate more qualified to hold this office," Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House insists, Clinton doesn’t mean a third Obama term

Nicole Duran · June 9, 2016 7:19 pm

"I think it's fair to say that Sen. Sanders was not at all surprised" by Obama's support for Clinton, Earnest said. (Ty Wright/Bloomberg, File)

White House: Sanders wasn’t surprised by Obama endorsement

Nicole Duran · June 9, 2016 6:46 pm

—œAt this point, the president believes that Sen. Sanders has more than earned the right to make his own decision about the course of his campaign ...,—£ Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

White House: No Clinton endorsement today

Nicole Duran · June 8, 2016 8:47 pm