Sam Donaldson blames Sarah Sanders: "She had an Oscar for her life for lying"

Former presenter of ABC News Sam DonaldsonSamuel (Sam) Andrew DonaldsonSam Donaldson blames Sarah Sanders: "She had an Oscar from her life to lie" MORE targeted the White House press officer Sarah HuckabeeSarah Elizabeth SandersSam Donaldson blames Sarah Sanders: She had a feat for her life awarded to Sanders, Pence. Questions asked by children during the day Let's invite your work to work. Do not let this year's WHCA dinner turn into another political disaster MORE Sanders Friday, saying that Sanders is often dishonest with reporters while answering questions from the press.

In an interview with CNN, Donaldson jokingly explained that Sanders' lies had earned him an "Oscar of his life for lying".

"Except for Ron Ziegler, who lied [former President] Richard Nixon, I've never seen anything like it with Sarah SandersSarah Elizabeth SandersSanders, Pence Answers Children's Questions During the Day Let's Take Your Work Do not Let This Year's WHCA Dinner Turn into Another Political Disaster: "Fake News" and the Nazi Hunts in America MORE"And there was a difference, Ziegler lied about one thing … Sarah Sanders just lies about everything."

"I think … that she had an Oscar of her life for lying," continued Donaldson. "Let's face it: I do not know her, I'm a little sorry for her because it's the boss who does it: she gives her a reply."

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"I admit that I had a slip of the tongue when I was using the word" innumerable "but that's not wrong … that a number of FBI agents, past and present, were d & # 39; 39, agreement with the president, "said Sanders earlier this month.

Mueller's special advocates wrote in their final report that Sanders' assertion at the time was not based on facts.

Sanders told this office that her reference to "countless FBI members" was a "slip of the tongue." She also recalled that her statement in another press interview that FBI agents had lost confidence in Comey was a comment she had made "in the heat of the moment" and relying on nothing, "according to the report.

At the May 10, 2017 meeting, Sanders told reporters that the president and FBI employees had lost confidence in Comey.

When a reporter noted that an FBI agent had said he was disappointed with the dismissal, Sanders said, "We have heard countless FBI members say very different things."