White House scraps Monday coronavirus briefing
Source: the hill
By Morgan Chalfant - 04/27/20 11:07 AM EDT
The White House on Monday canceled a coronavirus task force briefing that had been previously scheduled for 5 p.m., marking the third day without such a briefing.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News that Trump would hold a press availability during a meeting with industry executives scheduled for Monday afternoon instead of holding a briefing. McEnany also insisted there was not an effort to cut back on briefings while also suggesting the president may appear less frequently at them. She said the task force would brief the media later this week.
Were looking at different ways to showcase this president leading, she said on Fox News. The briefing is a key component of that. We will have briefings this week. But again, the media needs to not read into whats happening and look at this as an opportunity for the president to speak to the American people.
Make no mistake, the president will be briefing the American people this week. Millions and millions tune in to watch him and see his leadership, McEnany added.............................
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494806-white-house-scraps-monday-coronavirus-briefing
umm. I think the WH--Trump Adm is in a state of chaos.
riversedge
(69,708 posts)iluvtennis
(19,756 posts)And Dr Fauci was only there one day last week, so I was very disappointed.
MontanaMama
(23,238 posts)Uh no. IF I tune in and thats a big IF...I only tune in for the melt downs.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,267 posts)and working his tiny fingers to the bone that he just has to take a little time off and sit down for a healthy meal of hamberders and KFC.
C_U_L8R
(44,889 posts)The world does not need more Trump preening and fluffery.
lonely bird
(1,642 posts)How do you showcase that which does not exist?
33taw
(2,420 posts)meetings.
riversedge
(69,708 posts)else to do it either. just my guess at this point.
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The original White House guidance for both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listed an on-camera briefing with the coronavirus task force at 5 p.m on Monday. Shortly after McEnanys interview, the White House issued updated guidance removing the briefing.
The decision to remove the briefing from the schedule comes after the president endured a torrent of criticism over remarks he delivered last Thursday at a briefing suggesting medical experts study the use of disinfectant to treat COVID-19. Trump has since claimed he made the remarks in jest.
Trump signaled in a tweet over the weekend that he saw reason to forgo future briefings, questioning their purpose while accusing the media of inaccurately reporting his remarks.
What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately. They get record ratings, & the American people get nothing but Fake News. Not worth the time & effort! Trump tweeted Saturday.
bucolic_frolic
(42,660 posts)I'm guffawing at her every sentence! So pathetic, so laden with hyperbole, funny-bone numbing silliness!
IggleDuer
(964 posts)N/T
patphil
(6,024 posts)I don't see him being able to stay away from the podium for much longer.
And, once he's there, the urge to speak will overrule the need to think. So even God doesn't know what will pop out of his mouth.
Should be interesting.
rurallib
(62,342 posts)42bambi
(1,753 posts)asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)klook
(12,134 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)briefing! He doesn't know what "leadership" is!
JustAnotherGen
(31,681 posts)I haven't been watching them. Now I can flip over to MSBC at 6 PM and hopefully see Ari Melber. I'm interested in the legal threats to my state by Bill Barr.
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)PSPS
(13,512 posts)C Moon
(12,188 posts)ananda
(28,781 posts)The whole WH, not just Trump, is losing it and falling into disarray and a real incapacity to lead in any way at all. This is interesting. If there were going to be any lifeboats on this Trumptanic, they have long disconnected from the ship and either sunk or floated to safety. We are on our own.
Kali
(54,990 posts)yikes, wouldn't want to be near that asshole anytime but three days of attention withdrawal?
underpants
(182,271 posts)Chakaconcarne
(2,383 posts)liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)No Trump. Trump can go golf himself into oblivion for all I care. I'm fucking sick to death of him.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)Virtual Town Hall!
liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)I hope they have toddler-proofed his tv room so he doesn't damage anything during his tantrums.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)turbinetree
(24,631 posts)at the ready..................
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)More fun!
turbinetree
(24,631 posts)underpants
(182,271 posts)We have dinner. Clean up. And then settle in for 5 oclock Charlie
ancianita
(35,812 posts)ffr
(22,644 posts)Or attack an Iranian fishing boat.
Anything to distract from the conservative republican tea party clusterfuck.
kedrys
(7,678 posts)LudwigPastorius
(8,943 posts)Maybe he's gunning for a "Remember the Wuhan!" moment.
Marthe48
(16,688 posts)Not that I look at impeached traitor for leadership. We are better off without his blathering.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)What makes them think switching subjects will make the president look any less ignorant?
Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)PennyK
(2,300 posts)irisblue
(32,828 posts)they, the Cabinet, will publicly kiss his ass as the press takes photos & stands there
(2pm phone conference with the Govs)
Source--https://factba.se/topic/calendar
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)a million covid19 cases..closing in on 60,000 wonderful people dead, no mcenanny, millions tune in like mascar..waiting for the crash..
The well is dry as far as looking for different ways to "showcase the pos leading"..you can run, but you cannot hide...
Baclava
(12,047 posts)LudwigPastorius
(8,943 posts)poli-junkie
(991 posts)barbtries
(28,702 posts)they just say it out loud.
there's a fucking pandemic and the campaign starts at the WH.
Does the hatch act apply to the WH?
could she be any clearer what their priorities are? I should say what their priority is? because clearly there is only one, and that is to keep baby trump pacified.
if it wasn't so tragic it would be hilarious.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)so that he does not say something even stupider like recommend people take cyanide to cure Coronavirus?
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)Cadfael
(1,292 posts) About three hours after relaying that President Trump would not hold a scheduled coronavirus briefing on Monday, the White House announced he would brief the nation at a news conference.
UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a news conference this evening.
More at : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/27/coronavirus-latest-news/
underpants
(182,271 posts)I wonder if Pence will get a Rose 🌹