White House press secretary Josh Earnest tries to put out hooker scandal fire, burns self instead

Supposed WaPo "exclusive" was previously reported by AP, CBS, ABC, Politico, The Hill & others – 2 years ago. http://t.co/dk9qV0TbJK

— Josh Earnest (@PressSec) October 9, 2014

.@PressSec You’re doing a good job. Being a snide prick is totally the way to handle situations like this.

— L (@OrwellForks) October 9, 2014

Hey, did you ever hire any whores, or has your position always relegated you to just being one? @PressSec

— Film Ladd (@FilmLadd) October 9, 2014

@PressSec @Schultz44 Sorry guys, those 2 stories are nothing alike. One is hint of what the other might contain. A faint hint.

— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) October 9, 2014

Here we go with the "old news" spin.Why was the story covered up by the admin?THAT'S a new story.@PressSec @exjon

— Martini Shark (@MartiniShark) October 9, 2014

@PressSec Including the bit about Dach re-upping as the President's policy adviser to the Office of Global Women's Studies? #cannotmakeitup

— Katie Scarlet (@Katiescarlet2) October 9, 2014

Except for the part where you guys gave the dude a full time job afterwards. @PressSec https://t.co/nSf2B8hf5A

— RB (@RBPundit) October 9, 2014

@PressSec What about your gaffes?

— ComfortablySmug (@ComfortablySmug) October 9, 2014

@sidi88 @PressSec Denials, lots of "may" and "mights" in 2012. Confirmed tonight that they were involved. And oh yeah, dude got PROMOTED

— Shane Styles (@shaner5000) October 9, 2014

.@PressSec Something tells me you wouldn't have commented were it a smaller, as you claim, story.

— RINO Pundit (@RINOPundit) October 9, 2014

@PressSec Enjoy the press briefing tomorrow!

— Lisa Lu (@lisalunu) October 9, 2014