Vice President Pence, are you able to answer the question? Dr. President, you're not answering the question. To the extent there are other people, you saw Dr. Please answer the question." It certainly is an option to say, "Is there a reason you're not answering the question? Do you have an answer to the question?" And keep him focused on answering. Certainly, a judge would say to a witness, "That's not responsive. Zimmermann: That's not responsive to the question. Trump: I say that you're a terrible reporter. What do you say to Americans who are watching you right now who are scared? Peter Alexander: Nearly 200 dead, 14,000 who are sick, millions, as you witnessed, who are scared right now. Who told you that?" That was very effective, but frequently the facts are not used enough against him. Zimmermann: Kaitlan Collins from CNN, when the president said that his power over states was "total," absolute, she said, "That's not true. ![]() Go ahead, please.Ĭollins: But who told you the president has the total authority? Because you know why? Because I don't have to. Has any governor agreed that you have the authority to decide when their state opens back up? ![]() Kaitlan Collins: You said, "When someone is president of the United States, their authority is total." That is not true. Zimmermann: Let's take a look at some White House correspondents asking President Trump questions where it's not so easy to get an answer and let's see whether there are things to be learned from how courtroom lawyers handle hostile witnesses. I am a recovering lawyer.ĭonald Trump: That's enough. I'm a principal with the management consulting firm Zeughauser Group. Kent Zimmermann: I give the White House reporters in particular during this presidency a huge amount of credit for doing an extremely difficult job under difficult circumstances. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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