INTERVIEW – CAL THOMAS – syndicated columnist – discussed Bill Clinton’s interview on the Today Show, 50th anniversary of Bobby Kennedy’s death, and the Eagles feud with Trump.
- President Bill Clinton on Monica Lewinsky, #MeToo and whether his apology was enough (Today.com) – .Former President Bill Clinton feels he’s apologized enough over the Monica Lewinsky scandal and said he has no plans to directly ask the former White House intern for forgiveness. “I do not. I have never talked to her. But I did say, publicly, on more than one occasion, that I was sorry,” he told TODAY’s Craig Melvin. “That’s very different. The apology was public.”
- A Campaign, a Murder, a Legacy: Robert F. Kennedy’s California Story (New York Times)
- White House Blasts Super Bowl Champs’ “Political Stunt” Before Donald Trump Sings National Anthem On South Lawn (Deadline.com) – President staged his Celebration of America on the White House lawn this afternoon, after pulling the plug on the annual invitation to Super Bowl champions. Trump left about 10 minutes after the start of the ceremony, at which he sang the national anthem and “God Bless America.” At a press briefing shortly before the ceremony started, White House Pres Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blasted the Philadelphia Eagles, saying “if this wasn’t a political event by the Eagles franchise, then they would not have planned to attend the event, then backed out at the last minute.” “Let’s not forget there were 80 members who RSVP’d and committed to attend as recently as Friday, as well as over 1,000 fans. The Eagles are the ones who tried to change their commitment at the 11th hour,” she said.
