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George Stephanopoulos interviews White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Bob Woodward's bombshell book.

By Jon Wright Fay
09/10/2018 • 12:00 AM EST

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: Click or tap on any techniquesee definition - the definition will be displayed here.
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: appeal to compromised authoritysee definition - insisting something is true because an expert on the issue says it's true, when that expert has a vested interest in the outcome.
: Sanders is currently a member of the Trump administration.
: appeal to compromised authoritysee definition - insisting something is true because an expert on the issue says it's true, when that expert has a vested interest in the outcome.
: Mattis and Kelly also currently serving in the Trump administration.
: echo responsesee definition - repeating key words or phrases from a question or a leading remark to create the illusion of engagement while avoiding a direct or substantive response.
: By repeating "coming out of this White House", Sanders creates the illusion of answering the question while delivering talking points.
: the American peoplesee definition - (a form of bandwagon) promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does.
: reversal of realitysee definition - a statement that is not only verifiably false, but is the exact opposite of the truth.
: Trump is not the most accessible president to the press, but one of the least accessible, and appears to enjoy, not engaging with, but vehemently attacking the press.[1][2]
: false equivalencesee definition - implying that two things are essentially the same, despite being significantly different, by focusing on anecdotal or superficial similarities.
: Between criminally prosecuting those accused of actual crimes and legally targeting those who have shown political bias, when expressing political bias is not a crime.[3][4]

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Sanders: 100%