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Friday 14 June 2019

Sarah Sanders leaving White House job; governor run ahead?

Continued from Front public office. vestigation into possible
“I learned a long time ago coordination between
At an unrelated White never to rule anything out,” Trump’s campaign and
House event, Trump de- said Sanders, 36. She was Russia or any number of
scribed Sanders as a “war- the first working mother controversies involving the
rior” as he called her to the and just the third woman White House.
stage. Sanders, appear- to be named White House Sanders has not held a for-
ing emotional, said serving press secretary. mal briefing in more than
Trump has been “the honor Under her roughly two-year three months - since March
of a lifetime” and pledged tenure as chief spokes- 11— and said she does not
to remain one of his “most woman for the White regret scaling them back.
outspoken and loyal sup- House, daily televised Instead, reporters were left
porters.” briefings led by the press to catch her and other ad-
Sanders, who is married secretary became a relic ministration officials on the
and has three young chil- of the past after Sanders White House driveway af-
dren, later told reporters repeatedly sparred with ter their interviews with Fox President Donald Trump welcomes White House press secretary
she wanted to spend more reporters who aggressively News Channel and other Sarah Sanders to the stage as he pauses from speaking about
time with her family, but questioned her about ad- networks. second chance hiring to publicly thank the outgoing press
did not rule out running for ministration policy, the in- Trump also has made it a secretary in the East Room of the White House, Thursday June
habit to regularly answer 13, 2019, in Washington.
reporters’ questions in a va- Associated Press
riety of settings, most nota- the comment as a “slip of ing the White House at
bly on the South Lawn be- the tongue” uttered in the the end of the month and
fore boarding the Marine “heat of the moment.” going home to the Great
One helicopter. Sanders She faced similar questions State of Arkansas.” Trump
often sought to justify the last year after Rudy Giu- added that “she would be
lack of formal briefings by liani, one of Trump’s per- fantastic” as Arkansas gov-
saying they were unneces- sonal attorneys, surprised ernor. Sanders said she’s
sary when journalists could the White House by saying had people “begging” her
hear from Trump directly. on national TV that Trump to run for governor for more
Behind the scenes, Sand- had reimbursed his then- than a year.
ers worked to develop re- fixer Michael Cohen for the Her father is former Arkan-
lationships with reporters, $130,000 Cohen had paid sas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a
earning the respect and porn actress Stormy Dan- two-time GOP presidential
trust of many of those on iels to keep quiet during candidate. She managed
the beat. the campaign about an al- his second White House
Still, her credibility had leged past sexual encoun- bid.
come under question after ter with Trump. Trump has Asa Hutchinson, the current
she succeeded Sean Spic- denied Daniels’ claim. Arkansas governor, was re-
er, Trump’s first press sec- The White House had elected in 2018 and is lim-
retary, in mid-2017 in the failed to disclose the reim- ited to two terms. The seat
high-profile role. bursement. Sanders said will become open in 2022.
The Russia report released she didn’t know anything Sanders said she hasn’t dis-
by special counsel Robert about the repayment until cussed possible replace-
Mueller in April revealed Giuliani disclosed it. ments with Trump. She said
that Sanders admitted Sanders told reporters she saw no reason to de-
to investigators that she Thursday that she had in- lay informing the president
had made an unfounded formed Trump earlier in the once she had made her
claim about “countless” day of her decision to step decision, saying her de-
FBI agents reaching out to down. Her staff learned the parture should give Trump
express support for Trump’s news shortly before Trump time to put someone else in
Located at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort decision to fire FBI Director tweeted, “After 3 1/2 years, place before the 2020 pres-
J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 75, Palm Beach James Comey in May 2017. our wonderful Sarah Huck- idential campaign heats
For more information call 586-6066 ext.7002 Sanders characterized abee Sanders will be leav- up.q