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'The most evil slur': Confusion and ridicule as besieged Spicer apologises
The White House press secretary, accused of Holocaust denial, makes a televised apology for a baffling series of gaffes.
Josephine Tovey is a New York-based reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
The White House press secretary, accused of Holocaust denial, makes a televised apology for a baffling series of gaffes.
"Tomorrow, they will say, 'Donald Trump rants and raves at the press.' I'm not ranting and raving... I love this. I'm having a good time doing it."
Journalists in the White House press corps have accused the President of avoiding scrutiny by only calling on sympathetic outlets in press conferences.
Following a day of embarrassing revelations about US President Donald Trump's phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the White House has said it will honour the refugee deal.
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Inauguration met with a tidal wave of protest, with hundreds of thousands flooding Washington DC and huge crowds in other cities across the United States.
One of the most prominent American white nationalists was punched in the face during an interview with the ABC on the streets of Washington DC shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday.
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Asked about their motivations for going, the women cited a mix of revulsion for Trump and as well as his policies.
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