Grisham Says Considering Bringing Back Press Briefings, ‘Up To The President’

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One while flying between El Paso, Texas and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 7, 2019. (Phot... White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One while flying between El Paso, Texas and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 7, 2019. (Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Wednesday that “we’re going to talk about” reinstating the daily press briefing, but that it’s ultimately up to President Donald Trump.

“The President also, he’s so accessible, so right now I think that’s good enough,” she said to Sinclair’s Eric Bolling in a segment of “America This Week,” adding that “I don’t know what any of the press could complain about.”

Grisham’s predecessor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, essentially eradicated the daily press briefing, preferring to occasionally huddle with reporters in driveways of the White House.

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  1. The mutterings of a sycophant are worthless.

  2. He’s so accessible, the press secretary few have heard of or from, told Sinclair.

    She may consider telling fox, too!

  3. Avatar for ANNFFL ANNFFL says:

    If it’s up to ttump, he’ll decide to hold the briefings himself. Always love the spotlight!

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    Who?

  5. Avatar for docd docd says:

    “He’s so accessible, and quite frankly, he’s a much better liar than any of us. There’s no way we can compete. As you know, Sarah tried to keep up, and it just wore her out. She’s much better at sneering than the rest of us, but she didn’t have the creative capacity to lie the way he does.”

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