White House insists Trump only learned of Cohen payment recently
By Jordan Fabian - 05/03/18 02:50 PM EDT
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday sought to explain why President Trump was untruthful about his knowledge of a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
"This was information the president didn’t know at the time, but eventually learned," Sanders told reporters at her daily press briefing.
The spokeswoman was pressed about why the White House has repeatedly said things that are not accurate.
"We give the very best information we have at the time," Sanders replied.
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