White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced on Thursday that she will be stepping away at the end of the month, inspiring much speculation on who will take on the challenge of taking on the media on Trump’s behalf — and opening the door for the mainstream media, with whom she’s frequently exchanged barbs, to take some parting shots. On his radio program Friday, Rush Limbaugh blasted the media for its “despicable” treatment of Sanders, as highlighted by their response to the announcement of her departure.
“I love the job she does. She is perfect for that job,” said Rush (transcript via RushLimbaugh.com). “One of the best things that Sarah Sanders has done, aside from her daily conduct of the job, one of the best things she’s done is end and eliminate the daily White House press briefing, because you know what that became under Trump? It wasn’t a press briefing. …The White House press briefing became an audition for various members of the Drive-By Media to make fools of themselves in order to stand out and get noticed. Exhibit A: Jim Acosta of CNN. It was just an opportunity to humiliate, embarrass, misbehave.”
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