Live: White House briefing December 5, 2017
How to watch today's White House press briefing live:
- Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Who: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- Online: Watch live stream on CBSN, or in the player above
Potential briefing topics:
- Conyers' resignation: Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, on Tuesday said that he'll retire from his position in the House. Conyers' resignation comes in light of multiple claims of sexual misconduct against him. His son, John Conyers III, plans to run for his seat, and Conyers has endorsed his son.
- Jerusalem: The president called Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to tell him that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The White House has also been finalizing plans for Mr. Trump to announce the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
- Roy Moore: Republican Alabama U.S. Senate Candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct of minors by multiple women, has won the clear endorsement of President Trump despite the controversy surrounding his campaign
- Republican Tax plan: Mr. Trump met Tuesday afternoon with GOP senators to discuss the Senate's recently passed tax overhaul bill. The legislation is headed to conference committee negotiations. Mr. Trump called the plan "a fantastic bill for the middle class"
