country. of the white house response, he said, instead the decision was made to lie and paint these players as anti-america, anti-flag and anti-military. to that end, here s sarah huckabee sanders on the selective application of free speech in trump s america. the white house supports the oe t the white house speech support players right to free speech? the president doesn t think this is an issue simply of free speech. he think it s about respecting the men and women of our military, it s about respecting our national anthem. joining us today to discuss an issue that the president has now pledged to keep alive to stoke his base, some of our favorite reporters and friends. th us at the table eli stokeles. washington post opinion writer