Sean Spicer

Spicer Broke A Federal Rule When He Hailed Jobs Report Too Soon After Its Release

... rule by publicly touting the data too soon. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer took to Twitter 22 minutes after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the February jobs report. He tweeted that the 235,000 net new jobs and the slight decline in the unemployment rate was "great news for American workers.". But the timing of the tweet was not great news for Spicer. It didn't take long for some experienced jobs-report watchers to note that he had jumped the gun and violated a longstanding prohibition against executive branch officials publicly commenting on the report within an hour of its release. Specifically, Spicer broke the Office of Management and Budget's  Statistical Policy Directive No. 3 , adopted in 1985. "Except for members of the staff of the agency issuing the principal economic indicator who have been designated by the agency head to provide technical explanations of the data, employees of ...

Sean Spicer Just Explained Why ‘wire Tapping’ Is Different From Wiretapping

... first to know about new stories from Power Post. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. By Callum Borchers By Callum Borchers March 13 at 2:47 PM Follow @callumborchers. Last week, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said he was going to let President Trump's tweets alleging wiretapping by former president Barack Obama speak for themselves. This week, Spicer is not merely speaking for the tweets; he is rewriting their meaning. Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is Mc Carthyism. — Donald J. Trump (@real Donald Trump) March 4, 2017. Is it legal for a sitting President to be ...

Sean Spicer, Trump Press Secretary, Confronted In Apple Store

... about working for a fascist, by smiling and saying: "We have a great country.". Ms Chauhan, the founder of an education start-up, then asks him: "Have you helped with the Russia stuff - are you a criminal as well? Have you committed treason, too, just like the president?". Mr Spicer can then be heard saying: "It's such a great country that allows you to be here.". "What can you tell me about Russia, Mr Secretary?" the questioner persists. Mr Spicer then walks away saying: "Thank you very much," while Ms Chauhan repeats: "You know you work for a fascist, right?". Internet mocks Sean Spicer's 'facts'. In a blog post , Ms Chauhan wrote that she is an American citizen who was born and raised in the United States. She said she was "stunned" by the press secretary's comment, writing: "That is racism and it is an implied ...

Woman Confronts Sean Spicer At Apple Store

... motivated. Asking @Press Sec questions in Apple Store since he doesn't like the press. __link__/l 493 z 2 g G 4 x. Donald Trump's Family: Kids, Grandkids, Wives and More. "That is racism and it is an implied threat," Chauhan alleged in a post on Medium on Sunday, March 12. "Think about the sheer audacity of Mr. Spicer to say that to my face with a smile, knowing that he. is being recorded on video and the position of power he holds in our government." Chauhan admitted that she was "not polite" and was merely standing up for the "country I was born in, the country I was raised in, the country I love despite its flaws.". You May Also Like. Eric Trump Goes After 'Washington Post': They 'Should Be Ashamed'. In her blog post, Chauhan explained that her i Phone screen shattered the night of the presidential election in November 2016, an accident that she called "symbolic" in the wake of the shocking results. "I thought it ...

Sean Spicer Seeks To Clarify Trump's Wiretapping Comments

... that won't go away. You can read the full report here. Cyber Expert: Haven't Seen CIA Hacking Tools on Black Market Yet. Julian Assange claimed Thursday during a press conference about the Wiki Leaks release of alleged CIA hacking documents that the CIA is trying to cover up the loss of its hacking tools , and that the tools may now "also be in the black market or used by American hackers who cross both sides of the fence.". But cyber expert Andrew Komarov, chief intelligence officer of the security firm Info Armor, said he hadn't seen them for sale yet. "We have never seen the authentic tools from Vault 7 leak on the 'black market,' and I assume that the leak is organized from one of the subcontractors or civilian employees working for CIA in specific areas.". However, he said some of the "components for the tools" had already been available on the black market. Komarov said his firm had looked at all the documents released by WIki Leaks and said they didn't contain any of the tools, just "their descriptions and tutorials how to use them.". Wiki Leaks has released more than 8,000 documents that ...

Sean Spicer Began His Briefing With His Lapel Pin Upside Down, And Twitter Lost It

... by. Published 11:40 am, Friday, March 10, 2017. Photo: White House/Business Insider. Sean Spicer began his briefing with his lapel pin upside down, and Twitter lost it. 1 / 1. Back to Gallery. White House. White House press secretary Sean Spicer began his Friday press briefing with a bit of a wardrobe malfunction — he took the podium with the flag pin in his lapel upside down. It remained that way for several minutes as Spicer read from his prepared statement. Omarosa Manigault, director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, passed Spicer a note once he wrapped up his initial statement, seemingly about the flag pin mishap. Spicer touched the pin but was unsuccessful in his initial attempt to turn it to its proper side. Fox News' White House correspondent John Roberts then alerted Spicer that the pin was still upside down. "John Roberts, always helpful with the fashion tips," Spicer said, with the pin still upside down. "It's still upside down," another reporter chimed in. "Thank you," Spicer said, fixing the flag pin. "I appreciate that.". ...

Sean Spicer Loses It When Nbc Reporter Asks ‘when Can We Trust The President

... is no question that no matter how you look at this, whether you talk about 4.7 or 4.8 [percent] or whatever the number is, that number fluctuates by how people calculate who’s in the workforce.”. “The bottom line is the percentage of people who are unemployed varies widely by who you’re asking and the way you do the analysis of who’s actually in the workforce,” the press secretary continued. “The number of people in the workforce who are working and are receiving a paycheck is a number that we can look at. Secondly, when you’re asking about the validity of the CBO report, again, I’ll refer you to the CBO itself. The number that they issue that would be insured in 2016 was 26 million people… The actual number is 10.4.”. “It’s not a question of our credibility. It’s a question of theirs.”. Alexander replied: “The bottom line is the question is still not answered. Can you say affirmatively that whenever the president says something, we ...

Journalists Grill Sean Spicer Over Flynn’s Turkey Lobbying

... wanted in your administration,” New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush pointed out. “If there were published reports that the potential national security adviser had dealings with the government of Turkey—a controversial regime at this moment in time—and Congressman [Elijah] Cummings (D-MD) sent a letter to Mike Pence during the transition informing him of this and raising a red flag … What does this say about the transition team’s judgment about still appointing him as national security adviser when you had knowledge of this information?”. Spicer then launched into a semantic argument, professing his inability to “forget about the legalisms” because all the administration asks is that “people … follow the law.”. “We’re talking about the judgment of the president, the vice president, and your team made to select this man as a national security adviser when you had information he had these dealings with Turkey,” Thrush explained. Spicer was later asked if Flynn’s retroactive disclosure raises concerns “there may be other members of this ...

Gop House Chair Tells Sean Spicer To Mind His Own Business On Obamacare Repeal

... would be an open rule and stressed that the administration doesn’t get to control Congress. “That is in an entirely different article of the Constitution,” he said. Sessions was clearly annoyed by the situation the White House put him in, and there was silence after he spoke, punctuated by Democrats then trying to lighten the mood by joking that they’d pass Sessions’ message along to Spicer. “He [Spicer] can be in his lane, and I can be in my lane, but he’s in my lane now. I did not pre-clear that and he did not call me,” Sessions continued, adding that he knows Spicer and considers him a “fine young man” nevertheless. Watch Sessions’ comments. Spicer did not return a request for comment. The White House and House GOP leaders have had trouble getting their entire caucus on-board with the repeal legislation, with conservatives threatening to revolt. Outside groups, including medical associations and conservative organizations , are also encouraging ...