Tag Archives: White House

Biden Announces Senior White House Staff Members

Just in from the Biden transition team: Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced members of his White House senior staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s commitment to building an administration that looks like America, has deep expertise governing, and will be ready to help the president-elect deliver results for working families on day one. “I am proud …

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Trump National Security Advisor Vows “Professional Transition” If The “Current Lawsuits Don’t Work Out”

“If there is a new administration, they deserve some time to come in and implement their policies. We may have policy disagreements, but look, if the Biden-Harris ticket is determined to be the winner — and obviously things look that way now — we’ll have a very professional transition from the National Security Council. There’s no question about it, if …

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WH Doc Calls For “Rising Up” Against Michigan Gov

CNN reports: White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan’s new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were announced Sunday evening, urging people to “rise up” against the new public health measures. His message — which runs counter to the consensus of public health officials — is likely to fuel new tension between the White …

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Federal Chief Information Security Officer Claims He’s Just Moonlighting With Cultist “Voter Fraud” Group

The Washington Post reports: The federal government’s chief information security officer is participating in an effort backed by supporters of President Trump to hunt for evidence of voter fraud in the battleground states where President-elect Joe Biden secured his election victory. Camilo Sandoval said in an interview that he has taken a break from his government duties to work for …

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Meet The Man Behind Trump’s Latest Loyalty Purges

The Washington Post reports: Over the past week, President Trump has axed his defense secretary and other top Pentagon aides, his second-in-command at the U.S. Agency for International Development, two top Homeland Security officials, a senior climate scientist and the leader of the agency that safeguards nuclear weapons. Engineering much of the post-election purge is Johnny McEntee, a former college …

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WH Claims “Over One Million” Turned Out For DC Rally

Yahoo News reports: Mr Trump’s supporters kicked off the rally about noon local time (17:00G) near Freedom Plaza, just east of the White House. They are using different names for the event, including Million MAGA March – using the acronym for Mr Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan – as well as the March for Trump and Stop the Steal …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump Speaks From WH Rose Garden

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump is scheduled to make public remarks on Friday afternoon, his first public comments since Joe Biden was projected the winner in the presidential race — snapping the longest stretch of silence in his presidency. The Rose Garden appearance is his first comments since Nov. 5th and is slated to focus on Covid-19 vaccines. Trump …

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Navarro: We’re Planning On Trump’s Second Term

Politico reports: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Friday that the Trump administration is operating as if it will extend into a second term, attempting to stiff-arm the reality of last week’s election and dismissing talk that the incoming Biden administration might unwind many of President Donald Trump’s policies. “We are moving forward here at the White House under …

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McEnany: Trump Will Attend The Inauguration, His Own

The Washington Post reports: “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade welcomed Kayleigh McEnany onto the show on Thursday morning, explaining to viewers, “She’s got a dual role.” Although the high-profile official has the title (and taxpayer-funded salary) of White House press secretary, “here she’s on as the Trump 2020 campaign adviser.” A more apt title may be “2020 election delegitimizer.” …

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Trump Ignores Public Duties As He Stews Over Loss

The Washington Post reports: On Thursday, six American service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a peacekeeping mission in Egypt. Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in North Florida, contributing to severe flooding. The number of Americans infected with the novel coronavirus continued at a record-setting pace, sending the stock market tumbling. At the White House, President Donald Trump …

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WH Predicts Large Turnout At DC Proud Boys/Nazi Rally

The Hill reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Thursday night that she expects the turnout at Saturday’s “Million MAGA March” in support of President Trump. “I think it’s going to be quite large, um, from what I’m hearing, don’t have an estimate for you,” McEnany said on Fox News when asked about the event. “People want to …

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US Again Breaks Daily Record With 153K COVID Cases

The Wall Street Journal reports: The U.S. for the first time reported more than 150,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by record infection counts in more than a dozen states. More than 153,000 new cases were recorded in the U.S. and the nation’s total topped 10.5 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. California became …

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Lewandowski Is Latest Trump Insider To Test COVID+

NBC News reports: Corey Lewandowski, who has been a part of President Trump campaign’s legal challenges, has tested positive for Covid-19, a source familiar with the diagnosis tells NBC News. Lewandowski confirmed the diagnosis in text message to CNBC, saying, “I feel great.” Lewandowski is the latest person to test positive for the virus after attended last week’s Election Night …

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White House Press Secretary Refers Questions Back To White House During Fox & Friends Interview [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Thursday referred questions back to the White House during a Fox News interview where she appeared as a campaign adviser. McEnany, who has taken on an increased role as a campaign surrogate in recent weeks, would not answer a question about whether President Trump has considered allowing President-elect Joe Biden …

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WH Plotting Flurry Of Lame Duck Executive Orders

Politico reports: On Monday, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows gathered senior aides on a call. One of his goals: to plot the conservative policy moves they could push through in their final 10 weeks on immigration, trade, health care, China and school choice. Even as President Donald Trump refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, Meadows was asking …

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Giuliani’s WH Party Guest, Two WH Aides Test COVID+

Bloomberg News reports: At least three more people in President Donald Trump’s orbit — including White House political director Brian Jack — have tested positive for coronavirus, widening the latest outbreak to ravage the West Wing. Jack, who attended Trump’s election night event in the East Room of the White House, and one of his aides both tested positive for …

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Biden Likely To Name WH Chief Of Staff This Week

ABC News reports: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name his White House chief of staff as soon as this week, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The announcement of a chief of staff typically comes as one of the first big decisions for a president-elect — crucial because the person in that role can help determine …

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Fox Notes Trump’s Days-Long Absence From Public View

Mediaite reports: All throughout his presidency, Donald Trump made a lot of public appearances sounding off on whatever’s been on his mind, but aside from golfing over the weekend, he hasn’t made any public appearances in days, instead sticking to Twitter to complain about the election. “Last time we saw him was on Thursday when he came out to speak,” …

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WH Tells Agencies To Block Biden’s Transition Team

The Washington Post reports: The Trump White House on Monday instructed senior government leaders to block cooperation with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, escalating a standoff that threatens to impede the transfer of power and prompting the Biden team to consider legal action. Officials at agencies across the government who had prepared briefing books and carved out office space for …

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Ben Carson Tests COVID+ After Attending WH Party

The Independent reports: Ben Carson has become the latest Trump administration official to test positive for Covid-19. The secretary of housing and urban development attended the election night party at the White House on Tuesday. Mr Carson’s deputy chief of staff says he is “in good spirits and feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly …

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