Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the Vice President, Jan. 8, 2026
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https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkKzZmkvyvKv
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Robert Sterling
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Donald Trump sat for a two-hour interview with the New York Times last night.
With not just one reporter or two. But four.
No handlers at his side screening out hard questions. No note cards with softball questions written down in advance.
Just two hours with four hostile reporters.
Biden and Kamala never did this. It’s laughable to think about them trying. Their press aides had them locked down like Fort Knox, and even sympathetic reporters (which were most of them) never got unfiltered access.
Whether you love Trump or hate him, you’ve got to respect this. There’s no one else like the guy, and there probably never will be again.
10:02 AM · Jan 8, 2026
https://x.com/RobertMSterling/status/2009279504460431708
Trump Sits Down With Times Reporters for Two-Hour Interview
In a wide-ranging conversation with four Times reporters, President Trump talked about the Minneapolis ICE shooting, immigration, Venezuela and even his plans for further White House renovations.
Jan. 8, 2026 Updated 3:42 a.m. ET
The New York Times sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview.
During a nearly two-hour conversation with the Times reporters Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and David E. Sanger, the president talked about subjects including the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, immigration, the U.S. strategy toward Venezuela, the Russia-Ukraine war, Greenland and NATO, his health, and his plans for further White House renovations.
At one point, he took a lengthy call from Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia, the contents of which were off the record. At the end of the interview, he walked the reporters through the White House residence.
The Times’s coverage of the president’s remarks will include stories, newsletters and videos over the coming days, as well as an episode of The Daily on Friday. A transcript of the interview will be published.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-reporter-interview.html
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Patty Nieberg
Published Oct 29, 2025 2:23 PM EDT
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/national-guard-quick-reaction-force/