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By Oliver Willis - December 11, 2018
The White House has not held a press briefing in two weeks, avoiding accountability on a host of scandals.
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the White House press operation have not held a briefing with reporters for two weeks, even as new information emerges showing Trump in the center of crimes.
The last briefing given at the White House was on November 27. Since the G-20 meeting that ended on December 1, Trump has not made any foreign trips or otherwise been involved in events that would precipitate cancelling a briefing.
Usually the White House doesnt hold briefings on days when Trump will be appearing publicly for a speech, rally, or signing ceremony. But on December 3, the schedule said Trump had his intelligence briefing and had a meeting with the HUD Secretary but there was no press briefing. On December 10, when the only scheduled event was a Trump lunch with Mike Pence, there was no press briefing.
The White House has stayed away from cameras and questions from reporters that might require substantive or even honest answers.
In the meantime, more and more information has emerged about Trump and the likelihood that he broke the law.
By not holding a press briefing, the White House has avoided being held accountable as multiple stories and developments have emerged:
https://shareblue.com/sarah-huckabee-sanders-hides-from-press-trump-felony/
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)I find those press briefings useless anyway, 90% of the time she is lying and trying hard to defend the indefensible. IMHO, its OK if she doesn't appear again until the man-child gets indicted.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)Could be that she has had an enlightenment that it is a sin to bear false witness. If so then she was due for a major soul cleaning. Could it be that has been delivered from the grasp of Satan and has stopped speaking with a forked tongue. A major testimony of "I have been healed? Probably not. Nah, she is just laying low like gangsters when the heat is on.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)All she does is lie and look irritated. Defending the indefensible. Maybe she FINALLY ran out of lies?
Perseus
(4,341 posts)We are agreeing 100%, but you said it first
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Sarah is a liar, just like her boss.
Ilsa
(61,697 posts)Trump should fire her since she doesn't have anything to do.
joshdawg
(2,651 posts)They are a matched pair.
For several reasons, trump will not resign even tho' it would be better for the country.
He's doing such a great job.(:sarcasm
For one, if he does resign the Southern District of New York will immediately indict him and he knows it.
For another, his overblown ego will not let him. After all, he's perfect......just ask him. Again (:sarcasm .
LuvNewcastle
(16,850 posts)as many others as he can. That's just the kind of asshole he is.
ProfessorGAC
(65,138 posts)175k per year for doing nothing!
I'm sure that's what Jesus would have wanted. Rich person getting richer for doing nothing. Cool!
watoos
(7,142 posts)Rich people are rich because they are God's chosen ones no matter how they became rich.
ProfessorGAC
(65,138 posts)And pretty stupid, too.
Racerdog1
(808 posts)Not enough curtains in the white house for that.
Roy Rolling
(6,928 posts)Press wins, Trump propaganda minister loses.
There's a reason they say "the pen is mightier than the sword" and why the 1st Amendment protects the press.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)slumcamper
(1,606 posts)knightmaar
(748 posts)I mean, in her position, I would have to start to wonder, "If I lie about this whole business, can I get indicted for aiding and abetting? Or for some other associated crime?"
mickswalkabout41
(145 posts)New Hampshire Man
(36 posts)Her legacy.
mickswalkabout41
(145 posts)This is far more sinister I fear. This is withholding information from the American public.
George II
(67,782 posts)....scowling before she went out of the picture?
I'm sure she'll be next to leave.
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struggle4progress
(118,327 posts)with the three kids running around. Donnie always wants his phone. Jar-jar keeps demanding more responsibility. And Vanka never cleans up behind herself after designing jewelry
PatrickforO
(14,586 posts)be remembered for being 'transparent and truthful.'