Subject: RE: Flag: White House Press Briefing 05-17-16
From: "Debose, Levi" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 14:48:35 -0700

Full WH Press Briefing. No new flags

WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING

9/11 Families Lawsuit Law

Senate passed that law. Does WH threaten to veto that bill?

*         They have taken to account our concerns, but no, their efforts were not sufficient

*         This legislation will cahnge international law on immunity

*         This legisaltion will make US vulnerable in other court systems wolrdwide

*         Administration will continue to oppose this legislation

The serious concerns will lead to a veto if it is not amended?

*         He will veto it

If the House votes on it, will the WH try and stop it?

*         That is one of the options or you can change it

*         We have raised concerns for months

Will there be a veto override?

*         It first has to pass, and then we will see how it goes

Has this bill affected the relationship with Saudi Arabia?

*         When POTUS was in Saudi Arabia this was not brought up

The bill is seemingly specific, what's wrong?

*         The bill has some areas that create unintended consequences

*         Puts US assets overseas at risk

*         Don't have to be an American citizen that can file in an American court

Zika funding bill

What are your concerns with the House Bill?

*         House bill is insufficient

*         We are quite disappointed that the House's bill is insufficient

*         Rubio was expressing concerns about not passing the Feds Bill

What about the Senate Bill?

*         They will have a vote on both bills and they are making more progress

*         We urge Senators to vote for the bill that we propoposed

*         House Bill not only is smaller, but the funding would be offset from Ebola funding

WH doesn't want to offset money. Why?

*         No, because it is emergency funding

TSA

There are long lines and it seems as if there are less TSA officers. How is the security risk changed?

*         You should talk to DHS or TSA

*         The challenges that TSA officers are very high

*         TSA is reviewing standards daily

*         TSA on average is screening way more passengers

SCOTUS

IS this nomination dead?

No, we are still apply pressure to the GOP

All the public data show that GOP is not happy with the way that the nomination process is going

GITMO

Congress says its unonstitutional. If its unconstitutional then why don't you challenge law or break it?

*         We want to do it because there is a better option to spend our money on

*         POTUS believes that US would be safer without GITMO

*         We have demonstrated that we can detain terrorists on American soil

*         We want to see Congress get out of the way

*         They continue to put Americans at greater risk

*         Congress continues to put restrictions that will only hurt the American people

Department of Labor Rule

Why is the Department of Labor issuing 'overtime' rule?

*         Department of labor has wanted to change these rules for a while now

*         This is a rule that would apply to average Americans

*         Has been under work and will be announced soon

*         Once they do so, then we can tlak about why

*         This administration works for the middle class American

*         Administration track reacord is to protect middle class Americans

Transgender

Why is the administration so strong on transgender issues?

*         I wouldn't say that that is our posistion

*         GOP is fighting because they are seeking a political advantage

*         GOP will appeal to people's fears

*         Not the approach that the administration is taking

WSJ Op-ed said that Dems are obsessed with sex and want to bring up trans issues for more votes. Is that true?

*         No, GOP seems to be obsessed with sex

*         Not a valid argument

2016 Election

Has POTUS OR the White House been tracking what has happened in Nevada at the Democratic State Convention there. Sanders supoprters were reporteredly making death threats to the state party chair. The state party sent a letter to the DNC. Does the White House has a reaction and there is a lot of emotion around this primary process, so do you think it is time for the POTUS to step in and calm the waters and help unify the party?

JE: Well as it relates to the delegate selection process, I will refer you to the DNC. They have a very well established process and they review the plans for every state and every state does it differently,which makes the process a little cumbersome, but it's the way that each state remains control over the process to elect delegates to the Democratic convention. At the same time, you have heard the President talk about how political disputes can never justify an act of violence. POTUS talked about this in his speech at the Rutgers commencement ceremony just on Sunday, about the importance of good citizenship, about focusing on facts and evidence, and about how our the establishment in political discussion was  intended to solve disputes to prevent violence from occuring in the first place. The POTUS's expectation is that there will be a committement to that principle of non-violence and the way that candidates in both parties address this question publicly is something that the public will want to see.

Is the WH disturbed by the actions of members of their own party brining death threats to their own state party chair over what could be determined as political disputes?

JE: I havent looked at the individual claims that have been made, but POTUS on a number of occasions has spoken out against violence, and has certainly said that a political dispute like this can never be used to justify an act of violence. That is a principal that he has championed a long time and it is one that politicains in both parties, wether they are in an election year or not, will express support for that principle.

From: Debose, Levi
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 3:55 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: Garcia, Walter
Subject: Flag: White House Press Briefing 05-17-16

Flag on Nevada Question

Has POTUS OR the White House been tracking what has happened in Nevada at the Democratic State Convention there. Sanders supoprters were reporteredly making death threats to the state party chair. The state party sent a letter to the DNC. Does the White House has a reaction and there is a lot of emotion around this primary process, so do you think it is time for the POTUS to step in and calm the waters and help unify the party?

JE: Well as it relates to the delegate selection process, I will refer you to the DNC. They have a very well established process and they review the plans for every state and every state does it differently,which makes the process a little cumbersome, but it's the way that each state remains control over the process to elect delegates to the Democratic convention. At the same time, you have heard the President talk about how political disputes can never justify an act of violence. POTUS talked about this in his speech at the Rutgers commencement ceremony just on Sunday, about the importance of good citizenship, about focusing on facts and evidence, and about how our the establishment in political discussion was  intended to solve disputes to prevent violence from occuring in the first place. The POTUS's expectation is that there will be a committement to that principle of non-violence and the way that candidates in both parties address this question publicly is something that the public will want to see.

Is the WH disturbed by the actions of members of their own party brining death threats to their own state party chair over what could be determined as political disputes?

JE: I havent looked at the individual claims that have been made, but POTUS on a number of occasions has spoken out against violence, and has certainly said that a political dispute like this can never be used to justify an act of violence. That is a principal that he has championed a long time and it is one that politicains in both parties, wether they are in an election year or not, will express support for that principle.