S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
James Comey fired for putting president under ‘great pressure’, Trump tells Russians: Report
President Trump called former FBI Director James B. Comey a "nut job" and boasted to Russian officials in an Oval Office meeting this month that firing him took off "great pressure," according to a report Thursday. Published May 19, 2017
Sean Spicer to be pulled from White House podium, sources say
President Trump is set to shake up his communications team, moving press secretary Sean Spicer from the podium at daily briefing, according to sources close to the White House. Published May 19, 2017
Trump says trip abroad all about ‘strongly protecting American interests’
As he prepared for his first trip abroad at president, President Trump promised that his mission overseas would be to keep America safe. Published May 19, 2017
Donald Trump: ‘Zero’ collusion with Russia; probe divides country
A defiant President Trump scoffed Thursday at the Justice Department special counsel investigation into collusion with Russia, calling it a "witch hunt" and "ridiculous," but he acknowledged it had become a major distraction from his agenda. Published May 18, 2017
Donald Trump ‘very close’ to naming new FBI director, says Joe Lieberman a finalist
President Trump said Thursday that he is "very close" to picking a new FBI director, and said former Sen. Joe Lieberman was one of the finalists. Published May 18, 2017
Democrats target Trump biz deals abroad, try to tarnish first foreign trip
A group of 17 Democratic senators sent a letter Thursday to the Trump Organization demanding detailed accounts about how President Trump is avoiding conflicts of interest. Published May 18, 2017
Melania Trump to join president on first foreign trip
First lady Melania Trump announced Thursday that she will accompany the president on their first foreign trip since taking office. Published May 18, 2017
Trump campaign reports fundraising surge, says Americans still stand with president
President Trump's campaign announced Thursday a record-breaking fundraising haul this week, saying it shows the American people stand with the president despite unrelenting attacks from the news media and political foes. Published May 18, 2017
Donald Trump blasts special counsel probe, calls it a ‘witch hunt’
President Trump on Thursday condemned as a "witch hunt" the appointment of a Justice Department special counsel to investigate his campaign associates' collusion with Russia Published May 18, 2017
Donald Trump’s turmoil brings shake-up talk
Under siege from the Washington news media, deep-state opponents and the political establishment, President Trump has been forced to consider a White House shake-up and look to a trip abroad for a chance to regain his footing. Published May 17, 2017
Donald Trump delivers commencement address to Coast Guard Academy
President Trump sent the graduating class from Coast Guard Academy to their missions Wednesday, extolling the vital contribution this often overlooked branch of the military makes fighting smugglers and saving the shipwrecked on America's waterways. Published May 17, 2017
Trump tells Coast Guard grads to follow his example: ‘Adversity makes you stronger’
In a nod to the turmoil plaguing his administration, President Trump told the graduating class at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Wednesday to follow his example and "never give up" when life treats you wrongly or unfairly. Published May 17, 2017
Putin to provide transcripts of Trump, Lavrov conversation
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he's ready to turn over transcripts of President Trump's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as he mocked the news media furor in the U.S. over alleged intelligence sharing. Published May 17, 2017
Donald Trump builds alliance with King Abdullah II of Jordan ahead of Middle East visit
President Trump spoke Tuesday night with King Abdullah II of Jordan, as he works to strengthen relationships with leaders of Muslim countries ahead of his visit this week to the Middle East. Published May 17, 2017
Friction between Trump, Israel on Western Walls grows ahead of visit
President Trump's national security advisor dodged questions Tuesday about whether east Jerusalem's Western Wall was in Israeli territory, exposing a potential rift with the Jewish state ahead of the president's planned visit to the holy site. Published May 16, 2017
Donald Trump sees leaks, not Russian intelligence sharing, as problem
President Trump and his top advisers said Tuesday that he had a right to share counterterrorism information with Russian officials, as the White House considered efforts to root out anonymous leakers of classified intelligence who have undermined his presidency from the start. Published May 16, 2017
Donald Trump’s manufacturing jobs promise hard to keep
President Trump made boosting manufacturing the centerpiece of his economic agenda, vowing to revitalize blue-collar America, but factories just aren't what they used to be, and the notion of "good-paying" manufacturing jobs that connect high school graduates to the middle class is quickly becoming a myth. Published May 15, 2017
Donald Trump fired FBI director Comey in selfless act to help America, says White House
The White House further defended President Trump's decision to fired FBI Director James B. Comey, saying he did it despite the political peril it created for himself because it was the "right thing for the American people." Published May 15, 2017
Donald Trump: Search for new FBI director ‘moving rapidly’
President Trump said Monday that the search for a new FBI director was "moving rapidly," as fallout over his abrupt firing of James B. Comey last week continued to grow in Washington. Published May 15, 2017
Donald Trump welcomes Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, to the White House
President Trump on Monday welcomed Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the White House, working to solidify strong alliances in Middle East ahead of a visit to the region later this week. Published May 15, 2017
