Woodward's grim portrait of Trump's WH gets a vote of confidence -- via two non-denial denials

Woodward’s grim portrait of Trump’s White House gets a vote of confidence — via two non-denial denials

By Aaron Blake
September 11 at 2:54 PM

Bob Woodward's book is now officially out, and so is a growing series of statements from White House officials taking issue with how they are portrayed and quoted in it. But as is often the case, not all denials are created equal. And some might as well be admissions.

Two denials, in particular — from former top White House aides Gary Cohn and Rob Porter — are conspicuously incomplete. Both men are accused in the book of effectively removing things from Trump's desk to prevent him from taking certain actions. And both have now issued statements that are rather similar, both for what they say and what they don't say.

Cohn's is the briefer of the two. Here's what the former chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers told Axios about Woodward's account:

This book does not accurately portray my experience at the White House. I am proud of my service in the Trump Administration, and I continue to support the President and his economic agenda.

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