WH Claims CNN Retracted Concerns About Conway's 'Credibility' (It Didn't)

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 7, 2017, 2:19 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer incorrectly claimed on Tuesday that CNN "denied" reports that the network passed over booking President Donald Trump's top advisor Kellyanne Conway due to issues with her "credibility."

"CNN reportedly declined to interview Kellyanne Conway on Sunday because of questions about her credibility," Yahoo! reporter Hunter Walker asked at the daily briefing. "Is the White House willing to offer alternative representatives to networks that refuse to work with specific spokespeople?"

"My understanding is they retracted that, they walked that back or denied it, however you want to put it," Spicer said. "I think Kellyanne is a very trusted aide of the President. I think for any characterization otherwise is insulting."

CNN refuted Spicer's claims in a statement posted Tuesday afternoon.

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[Raine1967]

1. This is getting ridiculous. Thank you for the link.

I swear to dog this administration in insanity defined.

[chillfactor]

4. AMEN!

Insanity is the rule in the WH....if you are sane with functioning gray cells....no way do you want to be a part of that dysfunctional insanity.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The Trump White House

will carve out and twist any issue to their advantage

It's like a card shark dealing himself the long hand every time

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. They sure didn't give a shit about Corey Lewandowski's credibility.

[yallerdawg]

5. Propaganda Minister Con Way is scheduled to appear...

this afternoon on CNN, Jake Tapper show. He's 'fair and balanced'.

[More_Cowbell]

6. I know Melissa McCarthy's busy....

but it would be great to see her as Spicer answering every question with &quot whoever it was) retracted that."

[BigDemVoter]

7. She was on CNN today?

If she wasn't "credible" on Sunday, what makes her so today?

[Jack-o-Lantern]

8. She's on CNN right now spouting the most egregious bullshit ever.

Jake Trapper is letting her ramble on and on, blah blah blah.

[kacekwl]

9. CNN the network that

cried wolf.