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Post by Admin on Jun 8, 2020 18:46:11 GMT
WATCH LIVE: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds briefing — 6/8/2020
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing Monday. Another coronavirus relief package is all but inevitable, but its contents depend on whether the U.S. economy sees another blowout jobs report next month, Kevin Hassett, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, told CNBC on Monday.
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Post by Admin on Jun 10, 2020 19:02:18 GMT
Live: White House Holds Press Briefing | NBC News Kayleigh McEnany, the latest White House press secretary aiming to become the acceptable face of Trumpism, had been asked if she wanted to take back a bold prediction in February that “we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here”. “I guess I would turn the question back on the media, and ask similar questions,” McEnany said on Wednesday. Consulting her briefing book, she reeled off a list of outlets and articles she said had downplayed the threat. “I’ll leave you with those questions,” she said, “and maybe you’ll have some answers in a few days.” And with a triumphant smile she stepped away from the lectern, ignoring shouted questions. Reporters wore surprised and stony faces, then relaxed into wry smiles. It was a classic piece of “whataboutism” as practised by pundits on cable news. The TV president now has a TV emissary, a spokesperson who sometimes takes her eyes off the reporters in the room and looks directly into the camera. McEnany is from what the president likes to call “central casting”: a polished performer, devout Christian and devout Trumpian. And she is only 32.
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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2020 0:17:40 GMT
President Trump’s press secretary defended his calling the coronavirus the “kung flu” at a rally in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend. “The origin of the virus is China,” spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany said at a press briefing Monday. “It’s a fair thing to point out. As China tries to ridiculously rewrite history, ridiculously blame the coronavirus on American soldiers — this is what China is trying to do. Well, President Trump is saying, ‘No, China, I will label this virus for its place of origin.’” McEnany was asked to respond to Asian-Americans who might have been offended by Trump’s use of a racial slur. “The president has said very clearly that it’s important that we protect our Asian community in the U.S. and all around the world,” the press secretary replied. “They’re amazing people and the spreading of the virus is not their fault.” “It’s not a discussion about Asian-Americans, who the president values and prizes as citizens of this great country,” she added. “It is an indictment of China for letting this virus get here.” McEnany pointed to examples of news outlets using phrases like the “Wuhan virus” to describe COVID-19, and accused the media “of trying to play games with the terminology of this virus.” At his rally in Tulsa on Saturday night, Trump said the virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has “more names than any disease in history.” “I can name ‘kung flu,’” Trump said to cheers from a partially filled arena. “I can name 19 different versions of names.”
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Post by Admin on Jun 29, 2020 21:12:50 GMT
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Holds a Briefing
President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on reports that the Russian government paid bounties for American and allied troops to be killed in Afghanistan because there was no consensus among intelligence officials on the veracity of the claims, said White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
In a tweet late Sunday night, President Trump said the intelligence community told him he was not briefed about allegations that Russia had offered the Taliban bounty payments to kill Western forces — including U.S. troops — because it did not find the reports credible.
"Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @vp. Possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax, maybe by the Fake News @nytimesbooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!!" the president tweeted.
The tweet reaffirmed an earlier denial by the president of a New York Times report that intelligence officials had briefed him on the allegations of malign Russian activity in Afghanistan.
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Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2020 20:44:38 GMT
Live: White House Holds Press Briefing | NBC News
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing.
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