Joe vazquez is at the scene live right now with this developing story. We have an active investigation scene behind me. You can see what is at the center of this investigation, that white vehicle at rest now against some outdoor restaurant tables. This is the dynasty chinese Seafood Restaurant on story road. Folks were enjoying dim sun at their outdoor tables under the canopy when suddenly their meal was violently interrupted. That white toyota 4 runner crashed right into their tables. Witnessed saw the driver about 50 yards away in the parking lot. He appeared to be revving his engine just before the crash. You know how youre doing a peelout and your tires start spinning and smoking . His car popped up over that sidewalk. I feel bad for the people on this side because they couldnt see. Ere get ou the way reporter the driver was described as an older gentleman. He was also being treated. At this moment its still not clear what kind of medical emergency he may have experienced before th
Getting that from the administration, correct . Guest no. I am glad to see that briefings are taking place, but if you look at the briefings, they are very short events. They are almost always less than half an hour. Sometimes no more than 15 minutes, and they have fallen into a pattern where there is kind of an opening monologue that is meant to, you know, either attack the people in that room, the reporters in that room and the news organizations, or to promote some political issue that the president is harping on. And then they closed in kind of precisely the same way. And it almost seems to me that the purpose of the briefing is, one, to promote the president s political prospects, and, and to, to go on the attack against reporters instead of trying to inform reporters. In your article, your essay, you point out one exchange in which you asked the press secretary about the president s tweet regarding nascar, lets watching a reaction. What is the president s position . Does he think
Secretary. As a reporter and president of the association, have often advocated a return of regular briefings either White House Press secretary. The merit can be debated, but i think the the whitehas a House Press Secretary job differs. It is also a public servant, whose salary is paid to the taxpayers. Their job is to inform the public. From your standpoint, we are not getting that. I am glad to see that there are briefings taking place, but if you look at the briefings, they are very short events, always almost always less than half an hour. They have fallen into a pattern where there is an opening monologue that is meant to either attack people in that to promote some political issue that the president is harping on. They close it almost precisely the same way. Seems to me that the purpose of the briefing is, one, to promote the president s two,ical prospects, and, to go on the attack against reporters, instead of trying to inform the reporters in that room. Host in your article, i
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Cspan radio app. Joining us from the d. C. Bureau of abc news is Jonathan Karl chief white housewh correspondent for abc news. His new book, truck front row at the trump show last year he served as the president of the White House Correspondents Association thank you for coming back to cspan we appreciate it. It want to begin what you wrote with the Washington Post for this last weekend you wrote the following, as a reporter and president of the White House Correspondents Association ive often advocated a return of regular briefings by the White House Press secretary which lasted early 18 america over the years can be debated by think the white house spokesperson has an obligation to regularly answer questions aboutha the policies and pronounces of the executive branch for the whiteus House Press Secretary differs fundamentally from that of a spokesperson for a candidate or Political Party the White House Press secretary serves at the pleasure of the president but also a Public Servant