Tag: White House

White House Spokesperson Suspended Over Relationship With Politico Reporter

The White House has suspended a spokesperson who is romantically involved with a reporter after a report emerged alleging he threatened a different reporter working on a story about the relationship. TJ Ducklo has been placed on a weeklong suspension without pay, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a series of social media…


White House Says Biden Would Respect Mavericks’ National Anthem Ban

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said she hadn’t spoken to President Joe Biden about the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to ditch the national anthem, but believes he supports this kind of protest at sporting events. A reporter asked the White House spokeswoman Wednesday about the president’s opinion on Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who recently came…


A Political Litmus Test for the US Military Is Unnecessary, Unprecedented, and Dangerous

Commentary Following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a “stand-down” by all military units to give commanders time to address “extremism” in their ranks. He ordered military leaders to discuss “the importance of our oath of office; a description of impermissible behaviors; and procedures for reporting suspected,…


GOP Senator Urges Biden to Confirm That US Embassy Will Remain in Jerusalem

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Saturday urging him to confirm that his administration will keep the U.S. embassy in Israel’s capital city of Jerusalem. Hagerty’s letter comes after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday failed to confirm whether the administration intends to maintain the U.S. embassy in…


White House Appears to Confirm Hunter Biden Still Holds Stake in Chinese Private Equity Firm

The White House press secretary appeared to confirm that President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden still holds a stake in a Chinese private equity firm. “He has been working to unwind his investment,” press secretary Jen Psaki said during a Friday press conference when asked about Hunter Biden’s stake in Bohai Harvest RST Shanghai Equity Investment…


White House Cannot Access or Release Visitor Logs From Trump Administration: Spokesperson

The Biden administration is having trouble accessing the logs that show who visited the White House during the Trump administration. “We cannot” access the logs, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday. “That is under the purview of the National Archives. So I’d certainly point you to there,” she added. The National…


Pence Announces Creation of Post-White House ‘Transition’ Office

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced the opening of a new post-White House “transition” office in the Washington D.C. area.


White House Reviewing Whether to Cut Trump Off From Intelligence Briefs

The White House is reviewing whether to grant intelligence briefings to former President Donald Trump, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “That’s under review, but there was not a conclusion last I asked,” Psaki told reporters on Monday. Former presidents receive routine briefings and are able to access classified information. House Intelligence Committee Chairman…


White House Reviewing Trump Access to Intelligence Briefings

The White House is reviewing whether to grant intelligence briefings to former President Donald Trump, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “That’s under review, but there was not a conclusion last I asked,” Psaki told reporters on Feb. 1. Former presidents receive routine briefings and are able to access classified information. House Intelligence Committee…


White House Prepares to Help Iran Get the Bomb

Commentary Critics of Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are preparing for the same fight now that Joe Biden has made it clear he intends to re-enter the deal from which Donald Trump withdrew. And because the last president showed that Obama’s foreign policy legacy was vulnerable to the vicissitudes of American politics, the…