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.@PressSec is about to begin her usual song and dance session (minus singing and dancing). Follow along here for the usual whatever.
.@PressSec opens briefing by noting anniversary of Las Vegas mass shooting, then turns to reciting Judge Barrett's resume.
.@JohnRobertsFox, who asks for "a definitive and declarative statement, without ambiguity, or deflections as the person who speaks for the President" on whether @realDonaldTrump denounces white supremacism and groups that espouse it in all forms.

@PressSec deflects.
.@JohnRobertsFox: "Can you right now, denounce white supremacy..."

@PressSec: "I just read all the quotes"
Q: Does the White House agree with FBI/DHS that racially motivated violent extremism is one of the deadliest threats that we face in the US.

@PressSec: deflects, attacks press for asking question, talks about Jesse Jackson.
Asked about Judge Barrett's views on Roe v. Wade, @PressSec says @realDonaldTrump would never ask a judge to prejudge a case, won't say whether he expects her to overturn Roe even though he has repeatedly said that he would only appoint judges who would do exactly that
.@PressSec won't say if @realDonaldTrump will participate in the next debate.
.@PressSec complains about questions re @realDonaldTrump holding rallies in Wisconsin by comparing them to #BlackLivesMatter protests
.@kaitlancollins asks why Proud Boys are celebrating if @realDonaldTrump denounced them.

"He did denounce them," @PressSec says (this is a lie)
.@PressSec deflects question about why the White House won't negotiate with @SpeakerPelosi
Airline workers are losing their jobs because of @SpeakerPelosi, @PressSec says (this is also a lie)
.@PressSec is now arguing with a reporter (Fox Radio's Jon Decker) about @realDonaldTrump's false claim that ballots were "found in a river" (this did not happen)
.@PressSec says "there's no journalistic curiosity" about Trump's claims on mail-in voting

Decker: "I am curious. I just want to know where the river is." (there is no river)
.@PressSec is now complaining about Antifa and mispronouncing @MrAndyNgo's name repeatedly.
Briefing over.

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