If you’re going to make something up, expect to get called out on it.
Donald Trump senior aide Kellyanne Conway fired back at White House chief spokesman Josh Earnest Friday for an earlier remark he’d made about the president-elect.
Clip via Fox News Channel
Earnest claimed at Wednesday’s daily press briefing that there was “ample evidence” to conclude Trump was aware of and even called on Russia to “hack his opponent.”
Earnest’s statement was speculative and not based on any apparent evidence.
Conway was asked about this at about the 4:55 mark into her interview on “Fox & Friends.” And it’s clear from Conway’s answer that even the seasoned former-campaign manager found Earnest’s remarks hard to believe.
“That is just remarkable. That is breathtaking. I guess he’s auditioning to be a political pundit after his job is over soon,” Conway said after being shown a clip of Earnest’s remarks.
“That is incredibly disappointing to hear from the podium of the White House press secretary because he…essentially stated that the president-elect had knowledge of this, maybe even fanned the flames.”
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Folks on social media racked it up as a case of “same old, same old” for the Obama administration.
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@foxandfriends @KellyannePolls @PressSec we only have abt 30ish days to put up with his political rhetoric, just counting them down
— Marcy (@lady4donald) December 15, 2016
@lady4donald @foxandfriends @KellyannePolls @PressSec Comey, Riots, recounts, alt right, fake news now Russia…all BS! Tired of it
— 1voiceandreason (@1voiceandreason) December 15, 2016
@foxandfriends @KellyannePolls Josh Earnest is a walking-talking lying oxymoron. He is THE reason false news/journalist are despised/hated.
— Dr David Bradford (@drdavidbradford) December 15, 2016
Left unsaid by Earnest was Hillary Clinton’s own well-documented Russian connection — that one for profit.
@foxandfriends @KellyannePolls Earnest doesn’t mention HRC involvement with Putin! She sold Uranium 1 to the Russians!
— sonny (@bigbigsonny) December 15, 2016
One person went after Conway for sticking up for her boss, but was soon set straight.
@MissyMMilton @foxandfriends @KellyannePolls to accuse someone of something without any proof is irresponsible for a press secretary.
— Maria Roman (@JMBL_4) December 15, 2016
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