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Trump considers pulling security clearances from intelligence critics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top national security officials who have been critical of his administration, a move that opponents and experts say would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the president is […]

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Media's lack of respect

I admire Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She is a bright, strong woman and is a great example for women and girls everywhere. As the president’s press secretary, her job is extremely difficult — a job made harder by the personal attacks from her colleagues in the press. Berating this professional woman for everything from her looks […]

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White House press secretary Sanders faces new credibility questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing a barrage of questions about whether she purposely misled the American people amid fallout over Rudy Giuliani’s stunning revelation about hush money paid by President Donald Trump’s lawyer to a porn star who alleges a tryst with Trump. “Again, I gave you the […]

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White House aides defend Donald Trump's wiretapping claim

WASHINGTON — White House officials on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s explosive claim that Barack Obama tapped Trump’s telephones during last year’s election, although they won’t say where that information came from and left open the possibility that it isn’t true. In televised interviews, Kellyanne Conway and Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump firmly believes the […]