Spicer Grilled on Misstatement About the Location of the USS Carl Vinson Strike Group

‘Why did the administration never clarify?’

EXCERPT:

COLLINS: "Why did the administration never clarify? Because definitely the intent and the media report was that it was headed there now and now —"
SPICER: "With all due respect, we were asked a question —"
COLLINS: "You yourself commented on this."
SPICER: "That’s not true. What I was asked was what signal did it send that it was going there. I answered that question correctly at the time that it signaled foreign presence, strength and a re-assurance to our allies. That’s a true statement. You’re asking me why you didn’t know better. I don’t know. That’s a question that should have been followed up with either PACOM or the Department of Defense. The only question that we were asked was what signal it sends and I think we answered that very correctly at the time."

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