White House aides attempt disappearing act amid impeachment talk
Those typically eager to defend president avoiding appearances
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press
Published: October 10, 2019, 10:04pm
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WASHINGTON — They’ve skipped the high-profile Sunday TV shows and avoided driveway chat sessions with reporters. Few who are typically eager to defend the president have appeared at all on television this month.
White House officials close to President Donald Trump are pulling off a disappearing act, remaining largely absent from public view — in the middle of the storm over impeachment.
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