Press Sec. Sanders lies about press conference details - fake responses from Trump White House

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Trump White House Press Sec. Sarah Sanders lied about Reporter Jim Acosta and an “intern” at last week’s press conference.

In her statement, Sanders said, "President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern..." Check out the video for yourself.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNM6UQVW04)

Lindsey Walters, seen trying to take the mic from Acosta, is not an intern but is a deputy press secretary with credentials making $130k a year. Maybe Sanders should define "intern" and whether Walters is an intern.  Her bio is mentioned here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_Walters


Whatever the case, Walters should have known not to try to take the mic from Acosta while Trump paced on the platform, and Sanders should know that people are watching every move this White House Administration makes. They should just stick to the facts and answer questions so as not to be construed as liars. 

If they do not know the answers, they should say, "We'll get back to you on that." They should take cues from the way police officials handle press conferences after major disasters and mass shootings. Those leaders never attack or discredit the media.

Poor judgment. The so called “intern” altercation may have been a setup.