President Donald Trump's fourth White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, made her podium debut yesterday and promised reporters that she would never lie. McEnany continued with the press conference, where she proceeded to lie.
It was Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin who critically asked McEnany if she pledged never to lie while addressing the media.
"I will never lie to you," McEnany responded. "You have my word on that."
"I will never lie to you. You have my word on that." -- Kayleigh McEnany during her first press briefing as press secretary (bookmark this) pic.twitter.com/PqUhRAWiun
- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2020
However, Robert Mueller's investigative report said he did not wholly exonerate Trump, and the Justice Department said the investigation cost $32 million.
Another reporter asked McEnany why Trump would call the armed militia protesters in Michigan "very good people." She said, "The president was referencing generally that in this country, you have a First Amendment right to protest." But his tweet clearly did not reference anything about the First Amendment.
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
McEnany's debut was the first White House press briefing in more than a year. In April, McEnany replaced Stephanie Grisham, who never addressed reporters with an official White House briefing during her 281 days on the job. Prior to Grisham was Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who held her post for a year and 340 days. Trump's first press secretary was Sean Spicer, who said in 2017 that he never " knowingly" lied to the media or the public.
Trump has yet to comment on McEnany's first briefing.
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