Orange_Crush
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It works both ways. This morning on CNBC, Eamon Javers was bloviating about a "senior white house official" saying at a presser on Friday THAT HE WAS ATTENDING, hinted that the NoKo summit was definitely off. Not stating it as fact... hinting at it. And he then blasted President Donald Trump because his tweets were optimistic that they could still salvage the meeting on the 12th. And furthermore... he did not name the official.... THAT HE PERSONALLY HEARD.... why is that LG? Wouldn't a member of the media not be giddy at the possibility to throw a member of the Trump administration under the bus? Why would he then go to the trouble to keep that official's name out of it?Fox News quoting "people familiar with the matter."
Wonder where Trump gets his "many people are saying" commentary.
It works both ways. This morning on CNBC, Eamon Javers was bloviating about a "senior white house official" saying at a presser on Friday THAT HE WAS ATTENDING, hinted that the NoKo summit was definitely off. Not stating it as fact... hinting at it. And he then blasted President Donald Trump because his tweets were optimistic that they could still salvage the meeting on the 12th. And furthermore... he did not name the official.... THAT HE PERSONALLY HEARD.... why is that LG? Wouldn't a member of the media not be giddy at the possibility to throw a member of the Trump administration under the bus? Why would he then go to the trouble to keep that official's name out of it?
Condition of anonymity in a press conference? Seriously?Identifying just the placement of the person isn't great, I'd agree, but it is better than "people are saying."
Presumably, the official spoke on condition of anonymity, which is not uncommon. Sometimes its a false flag, i.e. the person is in fact authorized and indeed charged with the task of making the statement, for some political reason.
Seems to me like this could be to reduce expectations as Trump has probably over-promised a complete result for the summit.
Condition of anonymity in a press conference? Seriously?
It was a press briefing, not press conference. And according to multiple participants, the WH official said the briefing was "off the record".
Trump's 'phony' source turns out to be White House official
It was a press briefing, not press conference. And according to multiple participants, the WH official said the briefing was "off the record".
Trump's 'phony' source turns out to be White House official
An off the record press briefing?
Why have the freeking briefing?
IT's the lefties that have their panties all twisted bruh. I think most everybody else is in a wait and see mode regarding the NoKo talks. Ya;ll are so desperate to chain the man down that this is just another 'reason' to criticize.If it was a public statement why is it being criticized here to begin with?
IT's the lefties that have their panties all twisted bruh. I think most everybody else is in a wait and see mode regarding the NoKo talks. Ya;ll are so desperate to chain the man down that this is just another 'reason' to criticize.
For the umpteenth time, I'm hoping he is successful in this effort. Who wouldn't be hopeful?
The reality is that the N Koreans are even more erratic than Trump. So who knows what will happen.
Trump is liable to go off the rails and offer them statehood.
For the umpteenth time, I'm hoping he is successful in this effort. Who wouldn't be hopeful?