White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Sept. 13 ESPN anchor Jemele Hill's comments calling President Trump a white supremacist were a "fireable offense." (Reuters)President Trump's spokeswoman said in September that it was a “fireable offense” for ESPN's Jemele Hill to call Trump a white supremacist. I have a few things to say ... pic.twitter.com/tqEBXLajtp — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 26, 2018The switch will likely give Hill more freedom to express her views; it also gives her a smaller platform on which to do it. Hill later told TMZ, “I'll never take back what I said.” But she also said she deserved her suspension because she violated ESPN's social media policy. And people, such as Trump, who find Hill a little too honest can more easily ignore her.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2018 12:00 UTC