Instead, the White House has gone in a totally different direction -- by trying to make this story about one of Trump's hobbyhorses: The leakiness of the White House. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders reportedly scolded the White House staff privately in the wake of the leak. That tells you a lot about the sort of culture that Trump has created in his White House. That the White House won't even apologize for what she said -- or, better, make her apologize for what she said -- is hugely telling. The White House is only doubling down on that mentality in its response to Sadler's comments.

Source: CNN May 14, 2018 13:52 UTC