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Asked Thursday afternoon whether Trump had heard the pleas of the student survivors and their parents, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said that the president's «heart is heavy.»
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Then, the WSJ Law Blog, with direct attribution to a White House spokesman who refuted the story, declared the announcement an April Fools» Joke.
According to Suits & Sentences, a White House spokesman has stated that the Annex will be published in the Federal Register «in due time.»
White House spokesman Tony Fratto opened a morning briefing with reporby apologizing for missed e-mails.
A White House spokesman dismissed the agencies» conclusions, saying, «The climate has changed and is always changing.»
«We support the company's interest in proceeding with this project, which will help address the bottleneck of oil in Cushing that has resulted in large part from increased domestic oil production,» the White House spokesman, Jay Carney, told reporters.
Tony Fratto, a White House spokesman, refused to comment on discussions between the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The White House spokesman, Jay Carney, was asked about the tax last month, en route, as it happens, to visit storm - ravaged areas of New York with the President.
Josh Earnest, the White House spokesman, said «we remain confident that we will prevail on the merits.»
«The president has made clear that to combat climate change, his strong preference is for Congress to pass energy security legislation that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions,» said White House spokesman Ben LaBolt.
White House spokesman Jeff Tiller said the «all - gender restroom» is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building where many employees have meetings and offices and is next door to the West Wing which houses the president's offices.
«Our expectation at this point is that the president will make a decision before the end of his administration on the Keystone pipeline, but when exactly that will be, I don't know at this point,» White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling on Air Force One.
They appear small, but White House spokesman Brian Deese told reporters yesterday that they could facilitate much larger infusions of private and institutional capital.
«The administration is committed to moving to cleaner energy solutions, and welcomes this set of recommendations for moving forward on energy efficiency, renewables, advanced vehicles, and other key energy priorities,» White House spokesman Matt Lehrich said in an email.
In a news release about Obama's plans to visit Manor New Tech, White House spokesman Josh Earnest recognized the school's students for learning «real world skills» needed for jobs available right now.
A White House spokesman last week said President Bush was expected to sign the measure, which substantially alters the breakdown of groups admitted and raises overall legal - immigration levels by 40 percent, from 500,000 to 700,000 visas annually.
The paper apparently reached that conclusion because a White House spokesman cited «positive» developments in Wisconsin prior to President Obama's visit.
The lineup sounds like the cast of a new «The Avengers» movie: a former CNN anchor, a former White House spokesman, and a legal team that won a landmark case in California installing a «parent trigger,» which allows public school parents to take over their schools by majority vote.
Prior to his trip a White House spokesman said Wisconsin was chosen as the venue because the state was considering the kind of «positive» actions that fit the President's criteria.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest, addressing concerns that Israeli artillery hit a United Nations school in Gaza.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said, «The war in Afghanistan will end next year... the combat mission will be over.»
A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday evening to attend the U.N. Climate Conference as planned, despite growing uncertainty that the talks will lead to an agreement, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs acknowledged Friday that some people who made «bad decisions» might end up getting help under the proposal.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Trump «deserves credit» for brokering the deal, which the air conditioning company says will keep the jobs in Indiana instead of moving them to Mexico.
While the president had originally planned to be on hand for the event, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs confirmed earlier this week scheduling conflicts and preparation for his impending 10 - day trip to Asia have instead caused Obama to stay in Washington.
White House spokesman Bill Burton said Obama «thanked members of the Senate for their hard work so far and encouraged them to continue forward on this historic opportunity» to pass health care reform legislation.
Washington (CNN)- President Obama will announce the U.S. troop strategy for Afghanistan in a speech at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday.
«One has to develop and get the strategy before one can figure out the resources one needs to get it,» White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
WASHINGTON (CNN)- White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Obama is «saddened» by Monday's news that an American soldier shot and killed five of his fellow troops at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called it «an interesting idea.»
But the two may just be getting closer to sharing a bottle or two — so long as Hannity is willing to foot the bill - according to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
Washington (CNN)- President Barack Obama will announce the U.S. troop strategy for Afghanistan in a speech at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that Daschle had brought the issues to the committee's attention himself and that President Barack Obama said is «confident» he will be confirmed.
(CNN)- Jim Cramer's now - infamous appearance on The Daily Show Thursday night even won the attention of President Obama, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
But in Washington, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the announcement «another example of Iran choosing to isolate itself.»
«Because Congress has become involved in this, because legislation could restrict the venue, and the type of trial, the White House is more involved, yes,» said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
(CNN)- President Obama will make his first trip to Camp David this weekend, according to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs defended that approach Thursday, telling reporters Obama «believes that he's struck the right tone.»
According to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, no raccoons have been caught on the White House grounds since the band of intruders were first spotted roaming the premises earlier this month.
From White House spokesman Nick Shapiro: «The President believes that Phil Mudd would have been an excellent Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis but understands his personal decision and the choice he has made.
WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Barack Obama has invited key leaders in the Middle East to Washington in the coming weeks for consultations on the peace process, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
«The President believes that Phil Mudd would have been an excellent Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis but understands his personal decision and the choice he has made,» said White House spokesman Nick Shapiro in a Friday afternoon statement.
Washington (CNN)- With Republican criticism mounting over Thursday's health care summit, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the tensions as «a bit of pre-game chatter» and «locker room material.»
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs in recent weeks had repeatedly said the White House would not comment on the mosque because it was local issue.
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs dodged repeated questions Tuesday about the possibility of a «deem and pass» rule vote being considered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D - California.
On Friday, White House spokesman Bill Burton said that while Graham is entitled to his own opinion, the president is Christian.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest responded on Wednesday, telling reporters in Washington that «Senator Schumer's credibility in talking about national security issues... [has] to be affected by positions he's taken on other issues.»
In addition to Perry and former Rep. Chris Bell (D), two other candidates — state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn (mother of White House spokesman Scott McClellan) and humorist Kinky Friedman — are seeking to petition their way onto the ballot as independents.
Bratton said the White House spokesman was «very disingenuous» because he was providing figures for how much money Washington was sending to New York State, rather than New York City.