Even though Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeats the WH talking points like Sean Spicer, the WH media enjoys their interactions with her more and more when she takes the podium. She’s combative, but does not take anything personal in response. – PB/TK
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Preferred Over Sean Spicer By Reporters – By Pritha Paul / June 28 2017
After a report stating the resignation of three CNN reporters Monday following a disputed story involving possible collusion between Russians and an ally of President Donald Trump, Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders strongly criticized journalists for promoting fake news during the White House press briefing, Tuesday.
She complained that reporters use anonymous sources as the basis for news pieces, something that is considered a generally accepted journalistic norm. She added Trump was displeased by the “constant barrage of fake news.”
Sanders even stood up to angry Playboy Magazine Columnist Brian Karem, who called Sanders’ statements “inflammatory” to the media present.
“I think if anything has been inflamed, it’s been the dishonesty that has taken place in the news media,” Sanders pressed on, reported Washington Times. “I think if anything has been inflamed, it’s the dishonesty that often takes place by the news media. And I think it is outrageous for you to accuse me of inflaming a story when I was simply trying to respond to his question,” he added.
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