White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Jan. 11 told a reporter that a question she asked about a tweet by President Trump had a "completely ridiculous" premise. Sanders told reporters on Wednesday night the White House wanted Congress to reauthorize a section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act. The president fully supports the 702,” she said, referring to the FISA section number, “and was happy to see that it passed the House today. “To us, that's a pretty normal day.”Later, an incredulous Hallie Jackson of NBC told Sanders Trump's “tweet today was confusing. “I think the premise of your question is completely ridiculous and shows the lack of knowledge that you have on this process,” Sanders shot back.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2018 21:41 UTC