At today’s White House briefing, Obama spokesman Josh Earnest recommended that people view the latest James O’Keefe/Project Veritas videos with skepticism:

.@PressSec says to take new O'Keefe videos with "a whole packet of salt," urges "extreme caution"
— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) October 19, 2016

Josh Earnest reacts to @JamesOKeefeIII videos, says that despite @Project_Veritas name “These videos have not often revealed the truth"
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 19, 2016

Nice try, Josh, but…

@joshledermanAP @kevincorke @PressSec If that is true why was one fired and the other with 200+ visits to White House resigned?
— Fred Nicolaysen (@phred47) October 19, 2016

@charliespiering @muzikgirl11 @JamesOKeefeIII @Project_Veritas let's ask the ppl who were fired or resigned
— Marinaracles (@agitatereact) October 19, 2016

And yet people keep quitting or getting fired after they air…

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U.S. economic growth picked up a bit as summer ended and fall began, supported by modest hiring, an uptick in consumer spending, and steady homebuilding, according to the Federal Reserve.

My man! @jaketapper for the win. Best @wikileaks email by far. https://t.co/OSnNVAqmRh
— Kevin Kelly (@KevinKellyRecon) October 19, 2016

Not long ago we reported about the hacked WikiLeaks emails revealing what John Podesta (and apparently also Jennifer Palmieri) think about CNN reporter Jake Tapper:

From the Podesta-WikiLeaks hack: ‘Why is Jake Tapper such a d*ck?’ https://t.co/pYsdqAbEPV
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 7, 2016

"Why is Jake Tapper such a dick?" – Podesta https://t…

Donald Trump’s stump speeches aren’t going unnoticed by his frequent critic, Sen. Elizabeth Warren:

It's not rigged, @realDonaldTrump. You're losing fair & square. Put on your big-boy pants because this is what accountability looks like.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 19, 2016

We’ll just leave that one here:

Ppl who endorsed Hillary don't get a say in what's 'fair & square' #PodestaEmails https://t…

Morgan Stanley stock rose after the bank reported earnings, especially from bond trading, that beat analysts’ expectations.

Closed bars and austerity may crimp Thailand’s economy in the short term as the country waits for the transition following the death of the king. Hayley Platt reports.

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