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FiveStack LIVE: Trump Hands Putin the Diesel and Ukraine the Bill

Lev Parnas sat in for Dean Blundell, and every story led back to Russia.

5️⃣ Fourteen minutes at the podium

Katie Zacharia gave her first briefing as White House press secretary and left after 14 minutes. She read a statement, called on three friendly reporters, announced that the president had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, took a question about her children and ended it. Along the way she said "my president," then corrected it to "my husband." Zev: stage managed, a corruption firing announced from the podium with no follow-up allowed. Lev: "She's from Central Casting."…

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