"This president has been tougher, far tougher" on #Russia, contends @PressSec.
"He has taken a number of actions and put pressure on" #Russia.
"We have all to be aware that the cause" of the #ParklandSchoolShooting was due to a "deranged individual," certainly not the responsibility of @FBI.
"Everybody wants to blame this on the Trump administration," says @PressSec of #Election2016 interference.
"We're not the only targets of foreign interference."
"Just last week we called out on #Russia by name" for #cyberattacks. "@POTUS "has been tougher on Russia in the first year than Obama in eight years combined."
"No changes in that" replies @PressSec to question of whether @POTUS still has confidence in @FBI director.
Tomorrow's listening session is "to see what can be done better" and to hear concerns of the students" who have been victims of school shootings, says @PressSec.
"We haven't closed the door on any front," replies @PressSec on whether @POTUS supports an assault weapons ban.
"He's angry that anybody would try to meddle in our system," replies @PressSec to questions about whether @POTUS specifically upset with Putin/#Russia on #Election2016 interference.
"No decision within the (Kelly) memo (on security clearances) will impact anything that Jared Kushner is working on," says @PressSec. "He will continue to be a valued member of the team."
"I'm not aware of any red flags and it's irresponsible to suggest that within seeing any individual's file," responds @PressSec to another question about @jaredkushner security clearance issue.
-@POTUS also still has confidence in his national security advisor, says @PressSec.
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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.