REPORT: Kellyanne Conway SIDELINED from news and TV appearances

Have you’ve noticed that Kellyanne Conway hasn’t been heard from in a week or so? According to CNN, there’s a reason for that:

CNN – Kellyanne Conway, once the most visible spokesperson for the Trump White House, has been sidelined from television appearances for making statements that were at odds with the administration’s official stance, White House sources told CNNMoney on Wednesday.

Conway has not given a television interview since early last week. On that Monday, she claimed that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had the president’s “full confidence.” Hours later, Flynn resigned.

The following day, Conway claimed Flynn had offered to resign, even though White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Trump had asked Flynn for his resignation.

She has not given a television interview since then.

Those statements, which came amid existing public scrutiny over Conway’s credibility, led the president and his top advisers to conclude that her appearances were doing more harm than good for the administration, the sources said.

Conway was “off message,” a White House source said.

Her absence from the airwaves has already lowered the level of controversy for the Trump White House, suggesting that the press office may be getting a better grip on its messaging strategy.

“Clearly they’re having much more of a drama-free week,” a source close to the White House said. “Having Kellyanne off television is helping them.”

Wow. I must admit I hadn’t noticed she was gone, but now that they report it I definitely notice it. Maybe they are having more a drama-free week. Although with the constant outrage in the media and among Democrats, they clearly are trying to keep the drama as high as they can.

CNN also reports that this was a victory for Spicer:

Conway’s absence is also seen as a victory for White House press secretary Sean Spicer. As CNN reported last week, several sources in and outside the White House believe Conway was responsible for leaking negative stories about Spicer to the press, and making his job harder by contradicting him in interviews.

Wow if she was actually leaking on Spicer, then don’t be surprised if suddenly and quietly she tenders her resignation.

 
UPDATE: Dylan Byers with CNN just tweeted this out:

I’m not sure that means this CNN report is completely FAKE NEWS yet. She has been gone for at least a week and they could be limiting her to only safe spaces now.


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