With the Trump administration, the phrase “another day, another press conference” takes on an entirely different meaning, one more akin to “what happened this time?” than to the mere reporting of what used to be an oft-banal proceeding.
This time, it began as White House correspondent and American Urban Radio Networks Washington bureau chief April Ryan asked a question about a White House image makeover as it continues its scandal-plagued early run.
“With all these investigations, questions of what is is, how does this administration try to revamp its image? Two and a half months in, you have this Yates story today,” said Ryan, referring to news that the administration tried to block Sally Yates, who had briefly served as acting attorney general before being fired early into the administration, from testifying as part of Congress’ investigation into the Trump campaign’s Russia links.
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