Trump Staffer Responsible For Finding Positive News Stories Resigns
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Politico reported Thursday that Andy Hemming resigned from his position as the White House communications team’s director of rapid response on Monday.
The 31-year-old former Republican National Committee staffer, who was profiled by Politico’s Annie Karni this month, was responsible for finding positive mainstream media news stories about the Trump administration and recirculating those reports to key reporters and talking heads. Hemming’s goal was to ultimately create more mainstream coverage about positive moments for the Trump administration on the very networks the president routinely bashes and refers to as “fake news,” according to Karni’s piece.
The 31-year-old former Republican National Committee staffer, who was profiled by Politico’s Annie Karni this month, was responsible for finding positive mainstream media news stories about the Trump administration and recirculating those reports to key reporters and talking heads. Hemming’s goal was to ultimately create more mainstream coverage about positive moments for the Trump administration on the very networks the president routinely bashes and refers to as “fake news,” according to Karni’s piece.
Must be a hard to come up with zero each day. 
Donald Trump Escalates Fight With Another Republican Senator
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) has been critical of the president.
President Donald Trump went after Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Twitter Friday, despite White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying Corker’s criticism of Trump “doesn’t dignify a response.”
Trump’s tweet seemed to reference conversations with Corker about the senator’s 2018 re-election bid:
Last week, Corker told reporters he thinks “radical changes” are needed in the White House.
“The president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful,” Corker said.
“He has not demonstrated that he understands what has made this nation great and what it is today, and he’s got to demonstrate the characteristics of a president who understands that,” he added.
When asked about Corker’s criticism at Thursday’s White House press briefing, Sanders called it “a ridiculous and outrageous claim.”
Trump hasn’t hesitated to go after senators from his own party. Earlier this week, he criticized Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) during a wild rally in Phoenix.
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) has been critical of the president.
President Donald Trump went after Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Twitter Friday, despite White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying Corker’s criticism of Trump “doesn’t dignify a response.”
Trump’s tweet seemed to reference conversations with Corker about the senator’s 2018 re-election bid:
Last week, Corker told reporters he thinks “radical changes” are needed in the White House.
“The president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful,” Corker said.
“He has not demonstrated that he understands what has made this nation great and what it is today, and he’s got to demonstrate the characteristics of a president who understands that,” he added.
When asked about Corker’s criticism at Thursday’s White House press briefing, Sanders called it “a ridiculous and outrageous claim.”
Trump hasn’t hesitated to go after senators from his own party. Earlier this week, he criticized Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) during a wild rally in Phoenix.
Gary Cohn Resigning!!
Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn is openly voicing his concern that President Trump didn’t do enough to condemn the white nationalists responsible for the violence in Charlottesville earlier this month.
“This administration can and must do better in consistently and unequivocally condemning these groups and do everything we can to heal the deep divisions that exist in our communities,” said Cohn in an interview with Financial Times.
Cohn’s associates told the business newspaper that the former banker thought about resigning after Trump’s “both sides” remarks about Charlottesville. Cohn, himself, seemed to hint at this possibility when he told FT about the “enormous pressure” he faces about whether to keep his position.
“As a patriotic American, I am reluctant to leave my post…because I feel a duty to fulfil my commitment to work on behalf of the American people. But I also feel compelled to voice my distress over the events of the last two weeks…Citizens standing up for equality and freedom can never be equated with white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and the KKK.”
Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn is openly voicing his concern that President Trump didn’t do enough to condemn the white nationalists responsible for the violence in Charlottesville earlier this month.
“This administration can and must do better in consistently and unequivocally condemning these groups and do everything we can to heal the deep divisions that exist in our communities,” said Cohn in an interview with Financial Times.
Cohn’s associates told the business newspaper that the former banker thought about resigning after Trump’s “both sides” remarks about Charlottesville. Cohn, himself, seemed to hint at this possibility when he told FT about the “enormous pressure” he faces about whether to keep his position.
“As a patriotic American, I am reluctant to leave my post…because I feel a duty to fulfil my commitment to work on behalf of the American people. But I also feel compelled to voice my distress over the events of the last two weeks…Citizens standing up for equality and freedom can never be equated with white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and the KKK.”