Tag Archives: White House

CNN: Trump Threatens Not To Leave WH On Jan. 20th

Mediaite reports: On Erin Burnett Out Front, the CNN host reported that Trump appears to have flip-flopped on accepting the reality of his defeat. “Sources tell CNN that the president has pulled a 180, no longer privately, quote/unquote, ‘getting the joke,’ not that it was ever funny,” host Erin Burnett explained. “He used to privately accept the reality that he …

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Interior Sec. David Bernhardt Tests COVID Positive

The Washington Post reports: Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt, 51, tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday. Bernhardt was tested for the virus that causes covid-19 before President Trump held a Cabinet meeting Wednesday. As a result, the secretary did not attend the session. “He is currently asymptomatic and will continue to work on behalf of the American people while in …

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15 State AGs To Trump: Don’t Destroy WH Records

Law & Crime reports: Attorneys general from 14 states and the District of Columbia on Wednesday reminded President Donald Trump that, even though he only has a month left in office, he and his administration are still subject to federal laws requiring certain records be maintained and preserved. In a three-page letter, the coalition of Democratic AGs requested that White …

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Pence Likely To Get COVID Vax On Camera By Friday

CNN reports: Vice President Mike Pence is likely to receive the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. It’s unclear if he will receive it before President Donald Trump. Tentative plans are being made for Pence to receive it on camera. Earlier Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeated that Trump would be open …

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WH Says Some Govt Officials Will Get Vax Priority

The Hill reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that personnel in the White House situation room and certain members of Congress would receive early access to the coronavirus vaccine, after President Trump halted plans to deliver some of the first doses to high-ranking staffers. “What the president decided is, look, front-line workers need to come first. Our …

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Stephen Miller Claims An “Alternate Slate Of Electors In The Contested States Is Going To Vote” Today [VIDEO]

Forbes reports: In an interview on Fox News Monday, President Trump’s senior adviser Stephen Miller said “as we speak, an alternate slate of electors in the contested states is going to vote,” and those votes will be sent to Congress—the latest effort by the Trump campaign to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election. The 538 members of the …

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Trump Denies Reports He’ll Get Vaccine Priority

Talking Points Memo reports: President Donald Trump said late Sunday night that he and the rest of the White House would not immediately receive Pfizer’s new vaccine for COVID-19. “People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made,” he tweeted Trump’s announcement came …

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Trump Bailed On WH Xmas Party After SCOTUS Ruling

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump elected to skip giving remarks to his guests at the White House Christmas party Friday night, but did have a lot to say on Twitter about the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Following the news that that the Supreme Court rejected the Trump-supported Texas lawsuit …

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McEneny: God Planned For Me To Have This WH Job

“I  knew that God put me in this position, at this moment in time, for a reason. “I recall both a former Democrat colleague at CNN as well as my Dad telling me you come into your position ‘for such a time as this’– words from the book of Esther. “I tell you this to emphasize I approached this position …

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WH To Be “Thoroughly Disinfected” When Trump Goes

Politico reports: The team only plans to have a skeleton staff working on campus at first, with most continuing to work remotely from home. They also plan to have the building — which has seen numerous virus outbreaks among staffers and top officials this year— meticulously sanitized. A team deployed by the General Services Administration will go over every part …

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Typhoid Trump Defends WH Holiday Parties [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about the White House’s decision to hold holiday parties during the coronavirus pandemic, emphasizing the availability of face masks for guests and other measures. “They’re Christmas parties and, frankly, we’ve reduced the number very substantially as you know,” Trump told reporters during an event on coronavirus vaccines. “And I see …

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Axios: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Has Tested COVID+

Axios reports: President Trump’s lawyer Jenna Ellis has informed associates she tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple sources tell Axios, stirring West Wing fears after she attended a senior staff Christmas party on Friday. Driving the news: There are concerns about the potential for another White House superspreader event, though it was unclear whether Ellis posed a risk when she …

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Petri Dish WH Needs “Deep Cleaning” Ahead Of Biden

USA Today reports: In just six hours on Inauguration Day, belongings of a departing president’s family are moved out, carpets are cleaned, furniture is rearranged, fresh art is hung and the executive mansion is transformed for its new residents before they set foot inside. But staff tasked with preparing the executive mansion for the arrival Jan. 20 of President-elect Joe …

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Vax Maker CEOs Reject Invite To White House PR Stunt

STAT News reports: Both Pfizer and Moderna, the two major drug manufacturers likely to receive emergency authorizations for a Covid-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, have rejected invitations from President Trump to appear at a White House “Vaccine Summit” on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the event’s planning. The Trump administration has openly feuded with Pfizer in recent …

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Trump: Giuliani Doing Well And Has “No Temperature”

Reuters reports: President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, who has tested positive for COVID-19, is doing well in the hospital and does not have a fever, the president said on Monday at the White House. “Rudy’s doing well,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “No temperature, and he actually called me earlier this morning. Was the first call …

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Melania Announces Completion Of WH Tennis Pavilion

Via press release from the White House: First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce the completion of the new White House tennis pavilion. The project included the refurbishment of the White House Tennis Court and Grandchildren’s Garden along with construction of the new building. Planning for the project began in early 2018. In June of 2019, the project was …

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Trump Campaign Claims Rudy Giuliani Tested Negative Before His Hearings In Arizona, Michigan, And Georgia

The Detroit Free Press reports: Rudy Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Sunday, four days after Trump’s attorney appeared in Lansing for a four-hour committee hearing on the Nov. 3 election. During the meeting, 76-year-old Giuliani didn’t wear a mask while he addressed Michigan lawmakers — some of whom also didn’t have masks on. At …

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McEneny Rages At Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp In Tacit Acknowledgement That Biden Won Election [VIDEO]

“You have the power to call in a special legislative session because right now if we lose these two Senate seats, guess who’s casting the deciding vote in this country for our government? It will be Kamala Harris.” – White House press secretary Kayleigh McEneny, calling out Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a tacit acknowledgement that Joe Biden won the …

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Historians Sue Trump Over Preservation Of WH Records

The Washington Post reports: Two historian groups, an independent archive and a watchdog organization are suing President Trump and other administration officials to ensure compliance with records laws, the groups announced this week. With Trump facing “potential legal and financial exposure once he leaves office,” the groups said, “there is a growing risk that he will destroy records of his …

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WH Blocks Biden Team From Pentagon Intel Meetings

CNN reports: The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team from meeting with its counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week, according to a former senior intelligence official familiar with intelligence transition discussions. The slowdown means the Biden team has not yet been able to meet with officials from the military intelligence agencies within the Defense Department — including …

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