Perino: Bush Didn’t Lie to McClellan
Turns out that the current White House press secretary, Dana Perino (pictured), has broached the uncomfortable topic (considering her position) of Scott McClellan's upcoming book. Unsurprisingly, Perino reported in an off-camera moment during Monday's White House press briefing that Bush never knowingly misinformed McClellan.
Turns out that the current White House press secretary, Dana Perino (pictured), has broached the uncomfortable topic (considering her position) of Scott McClellan’s upcoming book. Unsurprisingly, Perino reported in an off-camera moment during Monday’s White House press briefing that Bush never knowingly misinformed McClellan.
Wait, before you go…MSNBC’s First Read via The Huffington Post:
Today at the off-camera briefing, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said she has discussed Scott McClellan’s forthcoming book with the president, and Perino said President Bush “has not and would not knowingly pass false information.”
In the yet-to-be-published book, McClellan’s publisher says the former press secretary claims five White House officials — including the president and vice president — were responsible for McClellan passing incorrect information on the CIA leak case. As White House press secretary, McClellan had stated that officials including Karl Rove were not involved in leaking the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson.
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