Trump’s new team offers muddled messages on sanctions, pardons

The following article by David Nakamura and Ashley Parker was posted on the Washington Post website July 23, 2017:

The White House offered conflicting views Sunday of whether President Trump supports the Russia sanctions legislation in Congress, with his top spokesmen contradicting one another just days after launching plans for a more effective messaging strategy.

If Trump was hoping his communications shake-up would bring a fresh approach for a White House that has struggled to respond to a constant state of turmoil, the debut of the team on the Sunday political talk shows was a rough one. Adding to the confusion, one of Trump’s lawyers appeared to contradict his new top spokesman on whether Trump has been discussing his power to issue presidential pardons. Continue reading “Trump’s new team offers muddled messages on sanctions, pardons”