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Was this an appropriate question, given the nature of Monday’s Press Conference?

Big Al
February 13, 2017

Trump’s big press conference with Justin Trudeau was missing a question about the elephant in the room

President Donald Trump during a joint press conference on Monday managed to avoid questions about concerns that embattled National Security Adviser Michael Flynn misled Trump officials about his communications with Russia’s ambassador.

A Washington Post story published last week said Flynn may have lied to Mike Pence, then the vice president-elect, about whether the adviser discussed US-Russia sanctions with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump took office, raising concerns about Flynn’s future in the White House.

But despite the story’s front-page treatment in newspapers like The Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, the American journalists Trump called on during his joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not confront Trump about the national security adviser.

Scott Thurman from ABC7 Sinclair asked a broad question about the “philosophical differences” between Trump and Trudeau, while Kaitlan Collins, The Daily Caller’s White House reporter, asked Trump what he saw as the largest national-security threat facing the US.

Several reporters noted the absence of a question about Flynn, which some journalists such as ABC’s Jon Karl attempted to ask Trump as he left the press conference.

Discussion
27 Comments
    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:23 PM

    The leftwing US Press may still be flinching from the message given to CNN a week ago!

    If Trump expects any even-handed treatment from the US MSM, it would be a mistake.
    He does seem to realize this, in his use of Twitter, but tweeting clearly lacks capability of in-depth discussion.

    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:33 PM

    It concerns me that Mnuchin, now appointed to Treasury is a Democratic hack, having been backed in the past by Soros.
    Schumer’s incessant attacks also are worrying.

    Unreported by MSM about 60% of US navy jets are grounded, unfit for flight, because of Obama’s budget cuts to military.
    We also hit Budget Ceiling limitations about March 15th…..that is going to be interesting.
    The Republicans will not get any passes to raise needed spending, as did Obama. Unfortunately the Swamp will also not seek cutting waste to free up some money.

      Feb 13, 2017 13:26 PM

      All I can say at this point,Professor, is the “beat goes on”.

      I am currently reading “The America Bubble” by Soros because I want to determine where he is coming from. So far it is interesting.

        CFS
        Feb 13, 2017 13:52 PM

        The problem always is not knowing what you don’t know. So you study and absorb more and more information, only to learn there is much more than you thought you didn’t know.
        There is talk that Greece might start, like Panama, to use the US Dollar as their currency, because of the potential break-up of the Euro. Little do they know…. !
        And so it goes.

    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:19 PM

    Should you swallow the Red Pill?
    First know thyself:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNhxFK8a1_E

    Feb 13, 2017 13:28 PM

    As I have said before, this guy is certainly interesting!

    Feb 13, 2017 13:39 PM

    My brother in law like my self knows how important secrecy and discretion are as we are ex military . The recent table talk in the open at mar lago , would have gotton an enlisted man court marshalled 40 years ago. That a USA president and his aides dont have common sense to talk about secret stuff in an open resteraunt is stunning. Trump is not competent to run the french fry machine at burger king. S

    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:45 PM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20uZ4OUmNMs

    Rick Wiles, Shadow Government Attempts to Overthrow President Trump TRUNEWS 02 13 17

    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:38 PM

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rFb7f-43g
    Government poisoning the public:
    Altzheimers

    CFS
    Feb 13, 2017 13:30 PM

    So 11 judges from the 9th circuit are going to re-evaluate the immigrant/visitor decision.
    Aa pity Flynn resigned, since he did not violate the Logan Act. Shame Trump buckled; he does not get it. Now all the others will be attacked.

      Feb 14, 2017 14:32 AM

      CFS:

      It wasn’t an issue of if he violated the Logan Act or not. He lied to the VP about the conversation and that’s why he was fired. The Logan Act didn’t have anything to do with him leaving. Nobody cares about the Logan Act.

      The civil war has started and this is an act by the deep state to destroy Trump. So far the deep state is winning.

        Feb 14, 2017 14:39 AM

        ditto on the deep state

          Feb 14, 2017 14:46 AM

          Now Flynn, can work behind the scene……..patriots do not give up, nor retire

            Feb 14, 2017 14:59 AM

            OOPS…..GOP committee on oversight , will not investigate…according to zerohedge

            Feb 14, 2017 14:01 AM

            counter punch in the gut to the demos……as I said “new game in town”

        CFS
        Feb 14, 2017 14:50 AM

        I heard he said he could not remember the specifics of his contact with the Russian Foreign Minister.

        It was an unknown employee or employees at the State Department that sent Flynn’s emails to trump; apparently gotten from NSA. We may never know the full story.

          Feb 14, 2017 14:51 AM

          Just Clinton /demo …payback memory loss……..

    CFS
    Feb 14, 2017 14:36 AM

    The magnets of the SGE are pulling prices upwards:

    SGE gold fixed at $1242.88
    Silver at %18.74

    CFS
    Feb 14, 2017 14:47 AM

    The anarcho-capitalist point of view:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn1TbTn1Kw0

    CFS
    Feb 14, 2017 14:54 AM

    The Fed raises .25%

    The latest Harry Dent
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu4LefsKJX0

    CFS
    Feb 14, 2017 14:05 AM

    Darn it! Harry Dent was a repost.
    I wish they would not do that.

    Feb 14, 2017 14:52 AM

    Dent’s guru rating is close to ……….ZERO…..