White House: Trump Was Just Saying ‘No’ To More Questions, Not Russia Threat!

White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2018. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read BREN... White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2018. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that President Donald Trump was saying “no” to additional questions from journalists, not “no” to the existence of a threat from Russia when he spoke to the press on Wednesday.

 I had a chance to speak with the President after his comments and the president was — said thank you very much and was saying no to answering questions,” she told reporters Wednesday. “The President and his administration are working very hard to make sure that Russia is unable to meddle in our elections as they have done in the past and as we have stated.”

On Wednesday, Trump responded “no” to questions from reporters about whether Russia is still targeting the U.S. That response appeared to contradict statements from his intelligence director last week. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Friday that the U.S.’s digital infrastructure was “literally under attack.”

The clarification comes just one day after Trump made a rare correction to his own remarks. He told reporters he meant to say “wouldn’t” not “would” during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The sentence should have been, ‘I don’t see any reason why I wouldn’t or why it wouldn’t be Russia,’” he told reporters Tuesday.

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  1. Oh my god, you have got to be kidding me.

    This is more pathetic than Trump’s would/wouldn’t excuse. I didn’t know that was possible.

  2. She must have a Ph.D. - she’s clearly learned to “Pile it Higher and Deeper”…

    This is downright embarrassing…

  3. No 502 bad gateway, no 502 bad gateway – You’re the 502 bad gateway!

  4. That Virginia restaurant wasn’t saying “get out, you can’t eat here”, they were saying “get out, look who it is! we’re so excited and surprised to have you grace us with your stately presence”.

    lol.

  5. I got a 502 when I first tried to like this comment.

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    :blush:

    It’s the little things in life that make you feel like we’re all in this together. Shared experiences.

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