White House surprised, frustrated by Trump’s New York Times interview: report
December 30, 2017 by admin
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Various White House officials were taken off guard and frustrated by President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for ‘serious case of amnesia’ after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don’t want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE‘s impromptu Florida interview with The New York Times, according to Friday report from The Washington Post.
The Post said that Times reporter Michael Schmidt gained access to the president at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday after club member Christopher Ruddy introduced the president and the reporter. No aides were present during the on-the-record session.
The newspaper quoted one official who was not aware of the interview, which was posted on Thursday evening, as asking, “What interview? Today?”
Another official was reportedly irked the sit-down took place and referred to it as “embarrassing.”
The wide-ranging Times interview with the president covered various areas such as his strained relationship with the news media and special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s Russia election meddling probe.
Trump told The Times he had the “absolute right” to do whatever he wanted in regards to the Department of Justice and that he believed Mueller would be fair to him in the probe.
The president also denied collusion between his campaign and Russia but said even if there was collusion, it would not be a crime.
White House communications director Hope HicksHope Charlotte HicksTrump campaign staffer: Hope Hicks ‘loves Trump like a father’ Mercedes Schlapp joins White House as senior communications adviser Hope Hicks named Trump’s third White House communications director MORE reportedly checked in on the interview “from afar” after word began to circulate that the president was speaking with the press.
The Post reported the president as being enthusiastic about the interview and that he was happy that it was largely covered on television Friday.
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At least two dead, including shooter, in workplace gunfire in Long Beach
December 30, 2017 by admin
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A workplace shooting just before 2:30 p.m. in a quiet neighborhood of Long Beach on Friday left two men dead, including the shooter, officials said.
Long Beach police said they went to a law office in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood amid reports of an active shooter at large. They said they found multiple casualties but it was no longer considered an active shooting scene.
Authorities said the gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and did not engage with police. Police found a weapon at the scene.
Two men died inside the law office, in the 300 block of San Antonio Drive, said Long Beach Police Department Sgt. Brad Johnson.
A third victim took himself to a hospital; he was listed as stable and is expected to survive. Johnson said all three men were employees of the law firm.
Long Beach City Councilman Al Austin, who was briefed by police, said the shooter — a former employee at the law offices of Larry H. Parker — killed one person and then himself. Austin represents the Bixby Knolls area.
Johnson, however, would not say whether the shooter was a former employee and would not specify which law office the man worked for.
The area was blocked off by police and fire crews. Several ambulances were on the scene.
The building’s windows were decorated with Christmas displays featuring candy canes and Santa Claus.
Joy Wilson said she had heard police sirens outside her home, about a block away from the shootings, and walked outside. There she saw about two dozen people running down San Antonio Drive, “looking like they were trying to get away.”
“They were definitely panicking,” Wilson said, standing near the police tape, helicopters buzzing overhead.
Police were there with assault rifles and technical gear.
“Something bad was happening,” she said. “They were moving.”
Residents said they were stunned by the violence.
“This is a very safe area,” said Agnes, 40, who lives in a nearby apartment and did not want to give her last name. She had strolled to Trader Joe’s when she came upon the crush of police cars and helicopters flying overhead.
“Everything was always fine. We have good neighbors — that is why I am in shock.”
Kelly Bray, 61, who lives in an apartment around the corner from where the shooting occurred, said he was on his way home when he saw the police helicopters.
“When you see helicopters over your home, and they’re police helicopters, that’s a bad sign,” he said.
He called his two sons, who were at the apartment, and told them not to leave. Then he walked up to the scene, where he saw dozens of police officers, some wearing body armor and helmets and carrying shotguns and M16s.
He saw paramedics staging at the nearby 7-Eleven and two police teams form on either side of San Antonio and approach the law office in a “conga line.” Other officers were crouched behind police cars on San Antonio, guns drawn.
Police then made him and others vacate the area.
“Nothing like this happens here,” he said.
UPDATES:
6:25 p.m.: This article was updated with additional information about the shooting, including from witness accounts.
5:10 p.m.: This article was updated with a quote from a city councilman.
4 p.m.: This article was updated with the death of a gunman.
This article was originally published at 3:22 p.m.