White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about President Trump’s claim that the military “turned on the water” in California:
REPORTER: Could you please clarify what the military did with the California water per Trump’s social media post?
LEAVITT: The water has been turned back on in California.
REPORTER: What was the military’s role? Where did the water come from?
LEAVITT: The water was turned on.
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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