Sarah Matthews is an American political commentator and former White House deputy press secretary in the first Trump administration. She contributes to The Bulwark.
We have documented 2 statements by Sarah Matthews, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
Role at the time: Former White House deputy press secretary
Statement summary
Matthews says Trump has tried to punish Hutchinson for her testimony.
“I’m thrilled to see a grand jury refuse to go along with his vindictive revenge campaign.”
She condemns the effort to prosecute Hutchinson as political retaliation.
Role at the time: The Bulwark contributor and former White House deputy press secretary
Statement summary
Sarah Matthews criticized the reported discussion as an effort to soothe Trump's ego while the administration faced other problems.
“They have to be concerned with soothing our big baby president's ego... And those are their priorities right now.”
Relative to the reported discussion of attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre, Matthews criticized the administration's priorities and described the idea as an effort to soothe Trump's ego.
A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.
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Relationship to this case: Speaker
AP and CNN report a rejected indictment request. Sarah Matthews calls it a revenge campaign; Julie Kelly calls the refusal jury nullification. The proposed charges and the grand jury's reasons have not been publicly detailed.
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Relationship to this case: Commentator
MS NOW says Trump administration officials discussed putting his name on Ford's Theatre. Trump, Steven Cheung and administration spokespeople deny the report and dispute its accuracy.
