White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday told Politico reporter Ryan Lizza his question was “absolutely absurd” when he asked if President Trump was happy with the outcome of the Civil War. “Does President Trump believe that it was a good thing that the South lost the Civil War?”“Your first question is absolutely absurd,” McEnany shot back. “He’s proud of the United States of America.”The reporter also asked if the president would follow the lead of NASCAR and ban Confederate flags at rallies. MCENANY PEPPER WITH QUESTIONS OVER REPORT RUSSIA PAID TALIBAN TO ATTACK US TROOPSMcEnany said this was a question for the campaign, but reiterated the White House’s opposition to tearing down statues. McEnany said that so far the FBI has opened 200 domestic terrorism investigations.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2020 20:15 UTC