What's the WH think of Clinton & Lynch's meeting? Josh Earnest puts on his dodging shoes

At today’s White House briefing, Josh Earnest was as predictable as ever after being asked if the Bill Clinton/Loretta Lynch meeting had at the very least the appearance of impropriety.

JUST IN: White House defends Lynch from Clinton meeting fallout https://t.co/pBbopZFNjC pic.twitter.com/RhtUHsUoZi

— The Hill (@thehill) June 30, 2016

.@PressSec repeatedly avoided direct answer on whether @LorettaLynch meeting with @billclinton had appearance of impropriety.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 30, 2016

So in other words:

I'll take that as a Yes. https://t.co/sVCZBeI4Bt

— Dusty (@dustopian) June 30, 2016

Bingo.

WH that endorsed candidate under FBI investigation defends own AG that met with candidates husband. See the problem? https://t.co/xaagpWYPga

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 30, 2016

The Obama administration and Team Clinton can’t admit to the appearance of impropriety, and there’s a reason for that:

and @LorettaLynch should know it’s at odds with the U.S. Attorney handbook https://t.co/XcIlfaIite

— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) June 30, 2016

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The transparency is truly “historic,” isn’t it?

They defended it and that's because it WAS improper. Plain and simple.

— Colorado RedTraci (@goptraci) June 30, 2016

Maybe it's no big deal on the Hill, but out here on the street it is evidence the fix is in.

— Jo Anne moretti (@JoAnneMoretti) June 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/TheRealBepo/status/748572610376704000
https://twitter.com/PostmasterBen/status/748583132392194048

by tomorrow it'll be racist to suggest there was anything wrong with this meeting https://t.co/5V53Mnd5tA

— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) June 30, 2016