0:34 Mulvaney (office of Budget and Management) talks about budget blueprint
0:52 This is not a full budget, it is a blue print. Full budget will be presented in MAY.
1:19 Budget priorites: rebuilding the military, (including nuclear capabilities), securing the border, enforcing laws currently on books, taking care of vets, increasing school choice, while not adding to the defecit.
1:43 Defense for FY 2018 $603 Billion, a $54 Billion increase. One of largest in history.
1:57 Non defense for FY 2018 $462 Billion, $54 Billion saved.
2:10 $54Billion saved by reducing foreign aid, reduces duplicative programs, eliminate failing programs.
3:00 OBM director takes questions,
Press: to fund vets as you want to, you have to cut 12% of government, can't you fund them without slashing government?
OBM: That is what the process I just explained before was about. (all government agencies are now revieiwing their top line OBM objectives, and will reply with a solution to those objectives.)
Press: thats double digit reduction in some government sectors.
OBM: that's the point.
4:00 Press: Cutting foreign aid will not save that much money! Only 1% of the total budget! Why don't you attack entitlements instead?
OBM: I just said that is part of the process, I also said Trump is going to do as he said, and he said he would reduce foreign aid.
Mulvaney quote: When you hear of spending reductions, you will be able to tie it back to a speech the president has given.
Mulvaney Quote: "We are taking his words, and turning them into policies, and dollars. So we will be spending less overseas and more back home."
5:15 Press: can we get a breakdown of the military spending increases?
OBM: No, as I just explained, the OBM is sending all of its OBM objectives to all the brnaches of government for feedback on how they can meet the objectives
5:28 Press: Are you also going to ask the military to cut spending?"
OBM: "absolutely"
6:05 Press: does that budget cut include the price of the wall?
OBM: the budget will have money for the wall.
Sean Spicer
6:32 President went to national governors meeting.
7:00 Reducing deficit will be tough but necessary.
8:35 met with health insurance exec about replacign Obamacare with "patients First"
10:24 SoS Tillerson was in Mexico
10:42 Trump will meet with leaders of Historicaly Black Colleges (HBC's).
11:00 Trump's pre "state of the Union" (address to joint houses of congress) speech will be preceded by traditional press gathering, except this time their will be 18 local news reporters as well.
Questions:
14:32 Press: Did you tell Pompeo (CIA) to hide the Russian Connection NY Times piece?
Spicer: I met with them (Intelligence Community) to discuss the accuracy, then we decided we were going to stop addressing every rumor
Press: (stuttering) Isn't there something strange about that?
Spicer: You are putting words in to make it sound nefarious. Reporters are asking us to find someone in the IC to substantiate the NYT's claims. There isn't, because it is false. FBI came to us to tell us the story was quote "B.S."
Press: Should there be a special prosecutor (Russia Connection)? Darryl Issis called for a special prosecutor.
Spicer: For what?
22:20
Press: will trump keep his promise not to touch medicaire and Social Security?"
Spicer: He made the promise, he stands by the promise.
23:30 Press: EO on religious freedom?
Spicer: As you know, we do not discuss EO specifics until they are released.
24:01 Press: Will the president have enough conservative support for tax reform?
Spicer: Not getting into specifics of tax reform today, but he will promote tax reform that encourages businesses and jobs to come back to America.
25:00 Press: what is your ISIS strategy? is there going to be another $30 billion to fight ISIS on top of the $54 Billion?
Spicer: literally that principles meeting is happening right now with (DoD) Mattis.
25:50 Press: Connecticut governor doesn't want you scaring people when you deport them, and says they already deport the criminal aliens
Spicer: Connecticut or not, the EO is to not use tax dollars to support people who are in the country illegally
27:00 Press: For 58 years, when presidents have gone to Rome, they've always met the pope. When he goes to Rome in May, will he meet with the pope?
Spicer: not ready to make an announcement on that
28:00 Press: you said you will not increase the deficit, but you also did not say you would shrink it. Are you going to continue to rack up hundreds of billions in debt?
Spicer: not adding to the defecit continues to be the goal. We may get feedback from the government about places where we can make further reductions (good one, Sean).
29:31 Press: Nancy Pelosi says Trump has not introduced a single jobs bill
Spicer: He has created a lot of jobs. Jobs are created by deregulations, not government.
31:15 Press: Wont a large scale military buildup appear threatening to other countries in the world?
Spicer: The military and infrastructure needs an upgrade
32:32 Press: Is president open to an investigation into the raid in Yemen?
Spicer: DoD always does a 15-6 review, as well as a invdividual reviews for the damaged helicopter, the dead civilians, and the lost servicemember
34:45 Press: is there anything the president in particular is curious about (yemen raid)?
Spicer: It was recommended by previous administration. We did it under a moonless night, which was not available under Obama's term when the plans were introduced. It achieved its objectives.
37:28 Press: can you get the votes to change the defense sequester?
Spicer: yes
38:16 Press: What is in the budget fix for inner cities
Spicer: we are in the Top Line conversation stage we are having with the agencies
39:12 Press: you don't have budget numbers?
Spicer: "we have them, but not giving them out", we are in the top line process
40:10 Press: trump met with over 80 HBCU heads. Some are concerned about Trumps commitment to them. What is his commitment?
Spicer: we are in the Top Line conversation stage we are having with the agencies, we will announce very soon
42:50 Press: trillion dollar infrastructure plan: Where is the money going to come from?
Spicer: That will be a longer term discussion the president will have with congress.
45:40 What is the timeframe for the release of the "repeal and replace" plan?
I think they are going to add Obamacare to the 2017 budget, and put it through reconciliation.
47:10 Will the president defend the immigration ban in his SOTU speech
I doubt it. You will hear about things, but they are plans.
48:10 $100 Billion wasteful spending at DoD, how can you justify adding $54 Billion to their budget?
We are going to eliminate wasteful spending, but the military needs an upgrade
49:30 Do you plan to defend the first EO (so called Muslim ban)?
We'll get back to you tomorrow
50:30 You made a new order that addresses the concerns of the 9th circuit, why fight for the old EO in court?
Because we were right the first time too.
52:00 Sequester and Jewish cemetary vandalism
54:30 White house expectation of first high rank Chinese official?
shared interest of national security
55:35 Trump's new ambassador to China has a positive view towards china. Will he be confirmed by the senate?
Yes
56:30 What did trump get in return for affirming the One China policy?
I am not goign to get into the details, adn the president does not discuss his negotiating tactics.
57:20 Can you assure the American people he got something?
"The President always gets something"
57:30 Is Trump actively trying to reach out to the other side of the aisle?
Yeah.
58:45 Are you sayign all press is the public enemy?
I think it was clear the president meant fake news
59:15 what is goign to be in trumps SOTU
Unity, military, education
60:00 ISIS principles (strategy)
get back to you once briefed
61:35 $60,000 a day in overtime pay when Trump goes to Palm Beach, he was so critical of Obama on this
Im leaving that to the SS. They determine the bills.
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