04-07-2020, 04:07 PM
Quote:In terms of palace intrigue on Tuesday, CNN reported that the Trump campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany was a contender to succeed Grisham as press secretary. With the Trump administration under fire for its inconsistent messaging around the coronavirus outbreak and its attempts to play down the threat of Covid-19, McEnany recently found herself in the spotlight. On 25 February, McEnany told Fox News: “We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism come here and isn’t it refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama.” In response to a reporter from CNN – a favourite target for Trump’s complaints about “fake news” – McEnany said she had been referring to travel restrictions Trump placed on China and added: “President Trump works to defeat the invisible enemy while you mislead the nation!”Stephanie Grisham out as Trump press secretary after never briefing press | US news | The Guardian