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ANALYSIS: 26 questions the White House has promised to answer but hasn't - ABC News

posted onJune 22, 2017
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Article snippet: Asked if President Trump believes the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters this week he hasn’t had a chance to talk to his boss the about that issue. “I’d be glad to touch base and get back to you,” Spicer responded. If the past is any guide, it’s going to be a long wait. At White House briefings since May 1, Spicer and his deputy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have promised to come back with answers to more than 25 questions, but there is no public record of a single follow-up answer to any of those questions. No White House press secretary can be expected to have answers for all the questions that come up at a press briefing. That’s why it’s long been common practice for press secretaries to respond to some questions by offering information at a later date. Previous White House press offices have included some of those follow-up answers as addendums to the official briefing transcript. ABC News’ Adam Fisher reviewed every White House briefing transcript since May 1, documenting each time the White House spokesperson offered to come back with more information. (See the list below.) It happens at virtually every briefing, on subjects big and small. At the White House press briefing on May 30, for example, Spicer was asked a fundamental question related to the Paris Climate Accord: Does the president believe human activity contributes to climate change? “I can’t say,” Spicer sai... Link to the full article to read more

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