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09Jan/17

WH declines to comment on Kushner appointment, points to own ethical standards

January 9, 2017US ElectionsBarack Obama, Businesspeople, Donald Trump, Earnest, Eric Schultz, Illinois, Jared Kushner, Josh Earnest, Mike Pence, Nepotism, Obama administration, Politics, Politics of the United States, Presidency of Barack Obama, Presidency of the United States, Presidential transition of Donald Trump, Trump family, United States, White House, White House Press Secretarysmbale

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest says Obama administration officials went through great lengths to comply with strict ethical requirements of working in the White House. Continue reading →

05Jan/17

Ryan: Trump won the election ‘fair and square’

January 5, 2017US ElectionsAmerican people of German descent, Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections, Barack Obama, Climate change skepticism and denial, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Earnest, Espionage, Foreign electoral intervention, Government, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, James Clapper, John Podesta, Mike Pence, Moscow, Paul Ryan, Politics, Politics of the United States, Russia, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, The Apprentice, United States, United States election interference by Russia, United States presidential election, WikiLeakssmbale

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said President-elect Donald Trump won the election ‘fair and square,’ but reiterated his concern about Russia meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading →

10Jul/15

Head of U.S. federal personnel agency resigns after massive data breach

July 10, 2015SecurityBeth Cobert, Civil service in the United States, Civil services, Data breach, Director, Earnest, Government, Josh Earnest, Katherine Archuleta, office of Personnel Management, Office of Personnel Management data breach, OPM, Politics, president, spokesman, u.s. office of personnel management, United States, United States Office of Personnel Management, Washington D.C., White Housesmbale

Katherine Archuleta, the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, resigns after a massive data breach compromised the personal information of more than 22-million people, including two U.S. Senators. A White House spokesman says it was “quite clear” new leadership was needed at the agency.

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26May/15

White House: Iraqi lack of will to fight ‘a problem’ in past

May 26, 2015Politics21st century in the United States, Ash Carter, Barack Obama, Chief, Earnest, Federal government of the United States, Illinois, Josh Earnest, Law, Mitch McConnell, Obama administration, Patriot Act, Pentagon, Politics, Politics by country, Presidency of Barack Obama, Privacy law, spokesman, U.S. Congress, u.s. senate, United States, War/Conflict, Washington, Washington D.C., White Housesmbale

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Iraqi troops’ lack of will to fight Islamic State militants, an issue cited by the Pentagon chief over the weekend, has been a concern. In the wide-ranging briefing, Earnest also tells reporters the Obama administration has no backup plan if the U.S. Congress fails to act on legislation that would extend certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act.

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