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Here We Go Again
They say that the first thing you need to do to get out of a hole is to stop digging.
Sean, give up this pathetic attempt to cover your boss' ass.
Trump was angry, or confused, or drunk and made up the wiretapping smear.
Apologize. Take your lumps, and let this thing end...
Sean Spicer’s GCHQ Wiretap Claims ‘Will Not Be Repeated’ Says White House
The White House has assured the UK Government that allegations that GCHQ spied on Donald Trump will not be repeated, Prime Minister Theresa May’s official spokesman has said.According to a source quoted by The Telegraph, White House Press Secretary, SeanSpicer, and General McMaster, the US National Security Adviser, have apologised over the claims.The source added: “The apology came direct from them.”
Spicer repeated a claim first made by a Fox News pundit as he attempted to blitz media on Thursday with a series of reports and comments hinting at surveillance to justify his boss’s unfounded tweets.
In yet another extraordinary press conference, Spicer read out articles written by the New York Times, the Guardian and others, and included the false claim made by US television analyst Andrew Napolitano, who alleged Government Communications Headquarters - or GCHQ - involvement in the spying.
Spicer quoted Napolitano saying Obama “went outside the chain of command” by not using US intelligence. “He used GCHQ,” Spicer said, again quoting Fox News. “What is that? It’s the initials for the British intelligence spying agency.”Spicer said, quoting Napolitano, the justification was: “There’s no American fingerprints on this.”The claims were described by a former GCHQ employee as speaking on the Today programme this morning as “outlandish”.
In a surprise break from its normal practice of refusing to comment on allegations about its activities, a spokesman for GCHQ said:
“Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president elect are nonsense. They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.”
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- Just Fred
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Geez, who would want to work for this guy? Can you imagine what it must be like to spend your entire day making excuses, dancing around questions, spinning your butt off, re-explaining, deflecting, and basically lying to people just to keep your job?
- tennyson
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Apologize ?
THAT Isn't going to happen !
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
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Team Trump un-apologizes to Britain hours after apologizing,,,,,,, and keeps this national embarrassment, and international incident, going.
Keep digging, boys,,,,,,
Trump Stands Firm on Claim That British Agency Helped Obama Spy on Him
March 17, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Trump refused to back down on Friday after his White House aired an unverified claim that Britain’s spy agency secretly monitored him during last year’s campaign at the behest of President Barack Obama, fueling a rare rupture between the United States and its most important international partner.
Although his aides in private conversations since Thursday night had tried to calm British officials livid over the allegation, Mr. Trump made clear that he felt the White House had nothing to retract or apologize for, explaining that his spokesman was simply repeating an assertion made by a Fox News commentator.
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A spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that the White House had backed off the allegation. “We’ve made clear to the administration that these claims are ridiculous and should be ignored,” the spokesman said on condition of anonymity in keeping with British protocol. “We’ve received assurances these allegations won’t be repeated.”
Kim Darroch, the British ambassador to Washington, spoke with Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, at a St. Patrick’s Day reception in Washington on Thursday night just hours after Mr. Spicer aired the assertion at his daily briefing. Mark Lyall Grant, the prime minister’s national security adviser, spoke separately with his American counterpart, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
“Ambassador Kim Darroch and Sir Mark Lyall expressed their concerns to Sean Spicer and General McMaster,” a White House official said on condition of anonymity to confirm private conversations. “Mr. Spicer and General McMaster explained that Mr. Spicer was simply pointing to public reports, not endorsing any specific story.”
Other White House officials, who also would not be named, said Mr. Spicer offered no regret to the ambassador. “He didn’t apologize, no way, no how,” said a senior West Wing official. The officials said they did not know whether General McMaster had apologized.
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A TOTAL embarassment here and abroad !
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Now this awful man has dragged two key allies into this wiretapping farce.
It's a disgrace.
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"What should concern everyone is that Trump's crumbling credibility will not be limited to him. America itself is losing credibility. If the president of the United States cannot be taken at his word, America's arguments on the global stage will be easily dismissed. This will have profound and very specific consequences as the country faces new and old challenges, which will require the support of other nations."
Trump's relationship with the truth is becoming a national embarrassment
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