After a crazy start to the week in Washington, Donald Trump and his team have done their best to come up with talking points that fit their defense. While taking questions from reporters during the latest press briefing, Sarah Huckabee Sanders did her best to defend the president.
.@jonkarl: "Does the president believe he has the power to fire special counsel Robert Mueller? Does he believe that's within his power?"@PressSec: "He certainly believes he has the power to do so." https://t.co/BBycoSDMsK pic.twitter.com/rVOchocz8E
— ABC News (@ABC) April 10, 2018
Sanders on Trump
Starting off the week for Donald Trump was the news that the FBI raided the office of Michael Cohen, his own personal lawyer, in regards to the payments he allegedly made in the form of "hush money" to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Trump reacted with anger, referring to the FBI's actions as a "witch hunt" that was a "disgrace" to the country. The former host of "The Apprentice" took to Twitter to double down on his criticism, continued to defend Cohen as a "good man." In addition, questions continue to be raised about whether or not Trump would fire Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General, who signed off the on FBI raid in question, as well as Russian investigation special counsel Robert Mueller.
Does Michael Cohen still represent President Trump? “I’m not sure,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders says. “I’d refer you to Michael Cohen on that.”
— Matt Viser (@mviser) April 10, 2018
With the pressure mounting, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took questions and did her best to deflect, as reported by ABC News on April 10.
When asked if Donald Trump believes he has the power to fire Robert Mueller, Sanders simply replied, "He certainly believes he has the power to do so." Sanders was then grilled multiple times on where the president stands on the Stormy Daniels scandal, as well as the FBI raid of Michael Cohen, but decided to deflect each and every question with a no comment.
.@PressSec cuts off @JaxAlemany line of Qs about Cohen/Stormy Daniels payment by saying she's "short on time today" because of the WH visit of the Alabama football team in the next hour...
— Karen Travers (@karentravers) April 10, 2018
Twitter reaction
In response to Sarah Huckabee Sanders response about Donald Trump potentially firing Robert Mueller as special counsel to the Russian investigation, many social media users were not pleased.
"Do it and watch Trump get impeached plus the civil unrest," one tweet read.
@PressSec stoneewalling every question about Trump's reaction to Cohen and Mueller
— JohnAmato (@JohnAmato) April 10, 2018
@WhPress If Sarah Huckabee Sanders is not capable to answer questions and keeps referring to other people ..THEN SHE NEEDS TO BE FUCKING REMOVED FROM THE GOT DAMN PODIUM!
— JLP (@QualityLife4me) April 10, 2018
Anyone else notice that @PressSec Sarah Huckabee Sanders starts every lie off with an aww? aw lie lie lie giggle, aw lie lie lie giggle. A kindergarten child could get this job. 🤪
— peek a boo (@Run_IsHere) April 10, 2018
" it's abundantly clear that Donald Trump believes he can do a lot of things, whether grounded in reality or not," a Twitter user wrote.
"What this unstable man believes is exactly why we should worry!" a tweet added. "WOW, (SHS) is COMPLETELY USELESS. As she said herself, she has 'NOTHING TO ADD,'" an additional tweet noted.
What this unstable man believes is exactly why we should worry!! #scaryamerica
— mary heighes santaw (@smilingmes) April 10, 2018
Do it and watch trump get impeached plus the civil unrest
— AmericanStar (@Starring2111) April 10, 2018
OTOH- it's abundantly clear that @realDonaldTrump believes he can do a lot of things, whether grounded in reality or not.
— Ian Howie (@Micsterator) April 10, 2018
"I believe Sarah Huckabee Sanders has failed to answer a single question yet. Unless of course you consider 'The president has been clear, I don't have anything to add' an answer. I do not," Christina Reynolds of Emily's List tweeted out. (SHS) stonewalling every question about Trump's reaction to Cohen and Mueller," a social media user wrote.
