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Sarah Huckabee Sanders wasn't a regular White House press secretary. And considering all the cringey moments from her 2-year tenure, she arguably wasn't a cool White House press secretary either. For instance, during a press briefing right before Thanksgiving 2017, Sanders read out some things that she was grateful for and earnestly encouraged the gathered members of the press to do the same before they asked her a question. The request made the awkwardness in the press room go from zero to a 100 as, naturally, nobody was prepared to get personal during their workday. As a result, nearly everybody simply expressed gratitude for their family and swiftly moved on.

A similar cringey atmosphere settled over the White House press brief

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