Brett Samuels
White House Reporter at The Hill
White House reporter for @thehill. @WhiteSox fan. Former @dgazette. @dailyorange/@SyracuseU alum. Email me at [email protected]
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20 hours ago |
thehill.com | Brett Samuels
The White House on Wednesday brushed off a reported shouting match between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the West Wing, chalking it up to disagreements among officials. “There are disagreements among the president’s staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think that’s part of the healthy debate process,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters when asked about the reported dust up.
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22 hours ago |
kfor.com | Brett Samuels
(The Hill) — As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Donald Trump, but in Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Influential MAGA voices have used their platforms to back Hegseth, whom they see as a product of the movement. He is considered a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on culture war issues.
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1 day ago |
fox5sandiego.com | Brett Samuels
by: Brett Samuels, The Hill Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 11:51 AM PDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 11:51 AM PDT (The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. “I thought a lot about that.
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1 day ago |
wric.com | Brett Samuels
(The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. “I thought a lot about that. It’s pretty crazy, actually,” Vance told reporters in India when asked about being one of the last officials to meet with the Pope. “Obviously, when I saw him, I didn’t know that he had less than 24 hours still on this Earth,” Vance added. “I think it was a great blessing. But, you know, he saw a lot of people.
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1 day ago |
wkbn.com | Brett Samuels
by: Brett Samuels, The Hill Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:45 PM EDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:45 PM EDT (The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. “I thought a lot about that.
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