Administration officials reveal Republicans growing tired of defending Trump over escalating controversies – follow the latest liveSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.54pm BST Two of the most senior officials in the Trump administration struggled to explain Mick Mulvaney’s quid pro admission in Sunday interviews.Mulvaney himself claimed that he had not admitted that Trump had withheld military aid from Ukraine to pressure officials there to open an investigation into the Democrats, instead insisting that reporters had twisted the acting White House chief of staff’s words.JUST IN: “I’m not going to get into hypotheticals,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says when asked if it’s appropriate to condition Ukraine aid on political investigation after Mick Mulvaney’s comments.@GStephanopoulos: “Except it’s not a hypothetical” https://t.co/U9kwy49CzI pic.twitter.com/UAdwHwdzYe 2.29pm BST Trump continued to defend his Florida resort as the “best place” to host the June G7 summit, even after the president reversed course on holding the event there amid accusations of self-dealing.Doral in Miami would have been the best place to hold the G-7, and free, but too much heat from the Do Nothing Radical Left Democrats & their Partner, the Fake News Media! I’m surprised that they allow me to give up my $400,000 Plus Presidential Salary! We’ll find someplace else! Continue reading…
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