White House Press Briefing with Sarah Sanders | August 22, 2018

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders briefs the press today and then takes questions.

Potential briefing topics:
Paul Manafort: Tuesday, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts-- five for tax fraud, two for bank fraud, and one count of failing to disclose foreign bank account. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on the 10 remaining counts Manafort was tried for;

Michael Cohen: Within minutes of the Manafort verdict, President Trump's former personal lawyer pleaded guilty to eight counts, including two campaign finance violations relating to hush money paid out to adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. Wednesday, Cohen's lawyer Lanny Davis said that Mr. Trump "should be indicted" and that "If he were not president he clearly would be indicted and jailed for that crime;"

Trump's response: After the news of Manafort and Cohen, Mr. Trump held a campaign-style rally in West Virginia Tuesday night. "Where is the collusion?" the president asked his audience. He did not bring up either of his former associates. However, Wednesday morning Mr. Trump did tweet about both Manafort and Cohen:

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[andreaperry]

No mention about the horrific crime of the man who murdered his entire family.

[beavers]

Can't wait to see this professional liar explain what happened yesterday to her criminal boss.

[theowl]

Why the reporters show up..??? She has nothing to say beside "I cannot get into that", "you have to ask the president lawyer", and "I have nothing to add"....So, what is the point of the press conference when she has nothing to say, or just lies constantly...

[masterofmashup]

If you ask Sarah for the time, she will it is sunny outside and about 70 degrees. She doesn't answer the questions asked.

[ritaperdue]

The Whitehouse press room is a government office and it is totally inappropriate to quote scripture (from any religion). Separation of church and state as per the US CONSTITUTION

[cindyweir]

And a wife and mother and her two beautiful little girls were killed by an American white guy. So...

[JW-csdr]

What I can tell you is I have a script and I'm going to repeat it over and over not going to give you a different answer. Pretty much every Sarah Huckabee Sanders Press Conference. In reality, there's not going back now. This is the beginning of the end for Trump.

[bsmes]

Why do they bother with press conferences when they almost never answer questions?

[danielkruger]

The money was paid to benefit the campaign. That makes it a campaign contribution. Trump doesn't get to decide whether or not it's a campaign contribution.

[pamelaboynton]

her favorite words, I am not going to comment....she really has no job.

[imnotsmartbutimtryin]

how can she do this?  how low can you soul...no self little creature.

[Shokenryu]

Excuse me Miss, where can I find the nearest gas station? " I would refer you to the president's outside counsel"

[mark-j-adderley]

Monotone Sandy snarling out of the corner of her mouth, as usual ...

[seels]

Read a verse from Psalms in one sentence. Lie to everyone about payments to his side pieces the next sentence 🤦🏽‍♂️

[GB-hmpx]

Don't even start talking about the Bible Sarah!

[aj]

I would not want Sarah's job. That must be tough!

[masterofmashup]

The whole Peter and Lisa text messages talking point is dumb. The only crime they committed was using their work phone to make those messages. If they were done on their private phone, nothing would have happened because I am sure a lot of people in the FBI has similar things they said.

[mmhowdy]

Kellyanne taught her how to pivot on a question and use the phrasing of the question to condemn someone else

[talandamcclure]

OH NO SHE DIDN'T JUST QUOTE A BIBLE VERSE!!!!

[eastsidemanatlanta]

She doesn’t want to do it no more look 👀 at her face