Transcript for Mitch McConnell calls for White House aide to publicly apologize for McCain comments

The White House still refusing to apologize for that crass comment about Senator John McCain. Uttered by a communications staffer. This days after White House aide Kelly Sadler send a closed door meeting that McCain's opposition to their nominee for CIA director Gina Haskell quote. Doesn't matter because he's dying anyway instead of condemning the remarks the White House had instead fixate on the fact that it was leaked to the media. If you are able and internal meetings speak your mind or or convey thoughts or say anything that you feel. Without feeling like your colleagues will betray you that treats you very difficult work environment hours later the presidency. Gunshot sentiment. While accusing the media of exaggerating intensity of the leaking he admitted that there's a problem in the White House pleading. Are traitors and cowards and we'll find out who they are. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News the leaks are being used as weapons it's not so much leaking is using war yet. To ship each other expect person out Sainz and as a result. I don't actually has I don't although he didn't mention in a meeting with the president the top Republican in the senate Mitch McConnell. Now calling for a public apology from the staffer who the person who's the should apologize and should oppose public. According to Megan McCain when Sadler apologized privately to her she agreed that she without a public statement as well. She had yet to do sounds Tara pulmonary ABC news Washington.

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