Tag: Sarah Huckabee Sanders

As Trump finds himself enmeshed in another media firestorm, fingers are pointing at the communications staffers who represent him to the press and public. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Has Trump made the White House press secretary’s job impossible?

W. James Antle III · May 16, 2017 4:01 am

Media officials with the Justice Department told the Washington Examiner that it would be inappropriate to respond to hypotheticals. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

National Security

Justice Department won’t say how Comey should have handled Clinton email investigation

Todd Shepherd · May 13, 2017 4:01 am

Trump floats killing daily press briefings, doing press conferences himself every two weeks

Alex Pappas · May 12, 2017 7:53 pm

In the White House, keeping West Wing staff and the relevant Cabinet agencies out of the loop risks undermining confidence in President Trump's leadership and threatens to derail his agenda. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s management style behind latest stumbles

David M. Drucker · May 12, 2017 4:55 pm

After conflicting reports from the White House regarding Comey's firing, President Trump sought to explain the conflicting stories in tweets Friday morning. (Screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Despite Trump’s tweet, ‘written responses’ would not have saved the White House from contradicting itself on former FBI Director James Comey

Emily Jashinsky · May 12, 2017 2:58 pm

President Trump on Friday threatened to cancel press briefings and release all information from the White House in written releases. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump threatens to cancel press briefings after spokeswoman Sarah Sanders gives inaccurate information

Kyle Feldscher · May 12, 2017 12:32 pm

"I hadn't had a chance to have the conversation with the president," White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders insisted, defending her past contradictory statements. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

White House struggles to explain conflicting Comey stories

David M. Drucker · May 11, 2017 7:09 pm

Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the White House doesn't see a potential conflict of interest in President Trump asking former FBI Director James Comey if he was under investigation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

White House: No conflict of interest in Trump asking Comey if he was under investigation

Kyle Feldscher · May 11, 2017 6:29 pm

Beltway Confidential

Reminder: Whether or not Trump asked Rod Rosenstein for a recommendation, he didn’t get one

Emily Jashinsky · May 11, 2017 3:50 pm

A White House spokeswoman declined to confirm or deny a report that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein threatened to resign his post after the Trump administration painted him as the key decision maker in the dismissal of former FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

National Security

White House not ‘aware’ of whether Deputy Atty. General Rod Rosenstein threatened to resign over Comey firing

Kyle Feldscher · May 11, 2017 12:44 pm

Sarah Sanders said Trump fired James Comey for breaking "the chain of command" and deciding on his own not to prosecute Hillary Clinton, after Attorney General Loretta Lynch recused herself. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

White House: James Comey firing shouldn’t slow FBI probe

Joel Gehrke · May 10, 2017 7:03 pm

We'd all be wise to remember that their primary function is a lot more than just what we happen to see on TV. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Beltway Confidential

The FBI does more than just investigate politicians like Clinton and Trump

Jason Russell · May 10, 2017 6:40 pm