"I think that's a ridiculous accusation" that he lied, responds @PressSec to reporter's question.
"The Manafort case doesn't have anything to do with the president," replies @PressSec to question about whether @POTUS will pardon @PaulManafort.
"Free, fair and reciprocal trade" is what @POTUS would like to see coming out of this week's trade talks with #China for which he's expressed low expectations, says @PressSec responding to my question.
"I'm not aware" of any foreknowledge by the @realDonaldTrump campaign of election year related hacking, says @PressSec.
"There is a working group that is looking at the overall security clearance process" for the US government, replies @PressSec to question from @debrajsaunders.
"The idea of an impeachment is frankly a sad attempt by Democrats" going into the midterms, says @PressSec.
And that ends 19 minutes of Q&A.
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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein suggested he secretly recorded @POTUS and discussed the 25th Amendment, reports @nytimes. nyti.ms/2xxNdwl
“The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect,” Rosenstein said in a statement. “Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.”
My colleague @masoodfarivar relays from source who was in room (with DAG when he made the comment): “I remember this meeting and remember the wire comment. The statement was sarcastic and was never discussed with any intention of recording a conversation with the president.”
"Those who interfere with our liberties will pay a price," @SecPompeo tells reporters and specifically mentions past election interference actions by #Russia.
"What Secretary Kerry has done is unseemly and unprecedented," says @SecPompeo about @JohnKerry and his efforts to save #Iran#JCPOA. "It is beyond inappropriate."
"Actively undermining U.S. policy as a former secretary of state is literally unheard of," adds @SecPompeo.
Prosecutors file new charging document against ex-@realDonaldTrump campaign chairman @PaulManafort, signaling a possible plea deal, reports @AP.
A guilty plea to charges in his second trial (which was to be held in Washington, DC) is to be entered today by @PaulManafort, according to media reports.
According to the filing, @PaulManafort will enter a guilty plea to a single count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.