Trump met Putin in Alaska in August, which ended without the ceasefire Trump had said Putin needed to agree to. It is unclear why Budapest was chosen as the location for the next meeting.Or at least not treat them as trusted sources. I doubt any of them have the skills of Sarah Sanders with MagHabs, but I am sure they make nice behind the scenes, somewhat.
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In response to HuffPost’s query about who suggested Budapest, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, “Your mom did,” and White House communications director Steven Cheung replied: “Your mom.”
They made no secret of their contempt for Karine Jean-Pierre.