Watch the White House press briefing live stream - October 18, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders gives an on-camera press briefing today at 2:30 p.m. ET from the White House press briefing room. This new scheduled time has changed from its originally scheduled time of 2 p.m. ET.
How to watch today's White House press briefing live:
- Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
- Time: Scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET
- Who: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House press secretary
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET on camera
- Online: Watch live stream on CBSN, or in player above
Potential briefing topics:
- Trump call to widow: President Trump called reports that he told the widow of a fallen solder that her husband "knew what he was getting into" false this morning. The soldier's mother says Mr. Trump showed "disrespect" on the phone call.
- Trump NFL feud: The war between Mr. Trump and NFL players kneeling for the national anthem continues as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Mr. Trump's comments "divisive."
Obamacare deal: Two key Republican and Democratic senators joined in announcing a plan Tuesday aimed at stabilizing America's health insurance markets in the wake of Mr. Trump's order to terminate Obamacare subsidies to insurers. At first, Mr. Trump approved of it, but later changed his mind about supporting the plan.