Yesterday, President Trump held a news conference where he answered reporters’ questions and announced that VP Pence will oversee U.S. monitoring of the coronavirus:
"I' don't view Mike as a czar," says Pres Trump in naming VP Pence to head Task Force on Coronavirus. And Trump reminds that Pence will report to him. pic.twitter.com/j65xtLyjF5
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 27, 2020
Former deputy national security adviser for Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, had some criticism for how he saw the media handling the story:
It’s still amazing to see how a rambling, semi coherent and contradictory presser from Trump gets repackaged into headlines, stories and tv clips that turn him into a normal President.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) February 27, 2020
Because everybody knows the media is notoriously pro-Trump. *Eye roll*
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Yes the media has a pro-Trump bias. Galaxy brain take
— John Snow (@jws201812) February 27, 2020
And people like Rhodes, who worked for the president who got the halo treatment from the press, can say that with a straight face.
is it anything like putting a failed novelist in charge of Iran Policy?
— Glenn Amurgis (@gamurgis) February 27, 2020
It's still amazing to see how a failed creative writing major scammed his way into running American foreign policy because his brother was the head of CBS News. https://t.co/910W54Wxuw
— Esoteric Jeff (@EsotericCD) February 27, 2020
Guy who admitted to repeatedly lying to the public to get the #IranDeal sold has thoughts on another POTUS giving briefings.
— The Rabid Cat (@battlecat847) February 27, 2020
Ben Rhodes has a habit of forgetting that he’s Ben Rhodes, and people can’t help but notice.