The following is a transcript of the interview with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway that aired Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to "Face the Nation." We begin this morning with counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway who joins us from her home in New Jersey. Kellyanne always good to have you with us. KELLYANNE CONWAY: Thank you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: The president and his national security team made statements that to most people sounded very different in the characterization of what Russia did and is doing now with our elections and we just played those clips of how unequivocal the language was from his national security team. Why isn't the president echoing that same- and amplifying- that same message? KELLYANNE CONWAY: Well Margaret, it was the president's idea to have his national security team go to the podium in the White House press briefing room to go and share with the country, and indeed the world, … [Read more...] about Transcript: Kellyanne Conway on “Face the Nation,” August 5, 2018
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Kellyanne Conway defends Trump’s attacks on the media, blasts “emotion over information”
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is defending President Trump's persistent attacks on the news media, claiming that some journalists emphasize "emotion over information." Her comments on Sunday's "Face the Nation" come after Mr. Trump leveled new attacks on the press on Twitter and during a rally in Ohio on Saturday, referring to some news networks as "corrupt" and "disgusting" for their coverage of the administration. Conway said the president's message pertains to "some reporters, not all" and his rhetoric is not meant to paint with "a broad brush." She said some reporters are more concerned about their "own egos than doing every-man interviews." "The president wants people to give information, news they can use," Conway said, suggesting that some reporters "say things on Twitter that they would not get away with in print." "I think the temperature needs to be dialed down overall," she added. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan suggested that the … [Read more...] about Kellyanne Conway defends Trump’s attacks on the media, blasts “emotion over information”
Conway on report of North Korea’s arsenal build-up: ‘Things don’t change overnight’
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday downplayed recent reports that North Korea is continuing to expand its nuclear arsenal, saying that the negotiations are a process. Her comments come after the Washington Post reported this week that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a facility where the country produced it's first intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the U.S. The report said intelligence officials have obtained new evidence that shows North Korea is building one or two liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles.Story Continued Below "We'll see what happens. Things don't change overnight," Conway said. President Donald Trump last month met with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, where Kim promised to work toward ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons. The Washington Post report is the latest report that shows Pyongyang is not willing to give up their nuclear arsenal just yet. The Wall Street Journal earlier this month … [Read more...] about Conway on report of North Korea’s arsenal build-up: ‘Things don’t change overnight’
Kellyanne Conway says Trump was not aware of Stormy Daniels payments when they occurred
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that the president was not aware of exactly when payments were made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, despite his own attorney saying it was the president who made the payments. Rudy Giuliani, a member of the Trump legal team, told Fox News last week that it was the president who had repaid his personal attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to Daniels as part of an agreement to keep an alleged affair quiet. Giuliani's revelation differed from what Mr. Trump had previously told reporters aboard Air Force One, which was that he was not aware of the payment and that he didn't know where Cohen had gotten the money. "The president told me just yesterday that when he said no on Air Force One last month he's talking about when the payment occurred, that he was not aware of the payment to Ms. Daniels when the payment occurred," Conway told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "And that is consistent with his tweets from a … [Read more...] about Kellyanne Conway says Trump was not aware of Stormy Daniels payments when they occurred
Transcript: Kellyanne Conway on “Face the Nation,” May 6, 2018
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who recently joined President Trump's legal team, sent shockwaves through Washington last week. Giuliani revealed that the president had reimbursed $130,000 in hush money that attorney Michael Cohen paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels at the end of the 2016 election. The revelation raised questions about what the president knew and when. The following is a transcript of the interview with Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, that aired Sunday, May 6, 2018, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin today with counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway. Kellyanne thank you for joining us here-- KELLYANNE CONWAY: Thank you Margaret. BRENNAN: --for FACE THE NATION. Rudy Giuliani in that interview said he's not an expert on the facts yet. Then why has the president authorized him to speak like this? KELLYANNE CONWAY: Well the president sent me here today. And one thing I do want to say to you Margaret is the president told … [Read more...] about Transcript: Kellyanne Conway on “Face the Nation,” May 6, 2018