White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt struggled to keep her composure a recent press briefing, bristling and raising her voice when pressed with Donald Trump’s own words on the Department of Justice.
Leavitt denied President Trump is on a retribution campaign against his political opponents even though he clearly stated on his social media platform over the weekend that he expects his Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after them.
During Monday’s press briefing, a reporter asked Leavitt if Trump was going back on a promise he made during his inaugural address in January when he said, “Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents. We will not allow that to happen.”
“Is the President going back on his promise?” the reporter asked.
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