AP Interview: Former Obama spokesman talks Trump, Russia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A former White House spokesman during the Obama administration said Sunday he believes more will come to light regarding ties between Russia and aides to President Donald Trump.
Josh Earnest pointed in part to political consultant Roger Stone’s communication with an individual involved in hacking Democratic National Committee emails. And when asked about Trump’s claim, made without evidence on Twitter, that Obama ordered a wiretap on him, Earnest simply said: “The bigger the scandal, the more outrageous the tweet.”
“It’s undeniable that there’s a lot of really good unanswered questions about why senior Trump officials are, at best, not being forthcoming about their interactions with Russians,” Earnest told The Associated Press. Stone “is somebody that we know, that President Trump has acknowledged, that he relies on for political advice.
“These are questions that need answered and it’s not particularly surprising to me that President Trump is looking for some colorful ways to distract from that line of questioning,” he said.