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12.21pm GMT
Music stars including Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige and TI have called for the establishment of a US government commission on racial justice within 100 days of the start of the Biden administration.
In 2016, Keys led a video entitled 23 Ways You Could Be Killed By Being Black in America, in which celebrities such as Beyoncé and Bono recited the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Black Americans including Sandra Bland and Philando Castile.
Related: Music stars led by Alicia Keys call for Biden commission on racial justice
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Some delicious gossip in Politico’s Playbook this morning which may raise a smile. It appears that Sean Spicer, who was press secretary and White House communications director at the start of Trump’s reign, has applied to join the White House Correspondents’ Association:
Trump’s first press secretary and host of Newsmax’s “Spicer & Co.” Sean Spicer has applied to be a member of the White House Correspondents’ Association. Spicer tells us that he already has congressional credentials and a White House hard pass — a coveted access badge for reporters that allows them to come and go as they please — and has been at the White House multiple times in recent months interviewing officials.
“I thought, why not?” said Spicer. “I cover the White House every day on the show, and I have obviously had a lot to say about the coverage of the White House and the Correspondents’ Association over the last few years. You’re never gonna effect change if you stay on the sidelines.”
Related: Trump’s inauguration crowd: Sean Spicer’s claims versus the evidence
Continue reading…US coronavirus deaths predicted to hit half a million in FebruaryTrump to issue more than 100 pardons before Biden sworn inLights go out on reality TV presidency but dark legacy remainsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 12.21pm GMTMusic stars including Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige and TI have called for the establishment of a US government commission on racial justice within 100 days of the start of the Biden administration.In 2016, Keys led a video entitled 23 Ways You Could Be Killed By Being Black in America, in which celebrities such as Beyoncé and Bono recited the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Black Americans including Sandra Bland and Philando Castile. Related: Music stars led by Alicia Keys call for Biden commission on racial justice 12.14pm GMTSome delicious gossip in Politico’s Playbook this morning which may raise a smile. It appears that Sean Spicer, who was press secretary and White House communications director at the start of Trump’s reign, has applied to join the White House Correspondents’ Association:Trump’s first press secretary and host of Newsmax’s “Spicer & Co.” Sean Spicer has applied to be a member of the White House Correspondents’ Association. Spicer tells us that he already has congressional credentials and a White House hard pass — a coveted access badge for reporters that allows them to come and go as they please — and has been at the White House multiple times in recent months interviewing officials.“I thought, why not?” said Spicer. “I cover the White House every day on the show, and I have obviously had a lot to say about the coverage of the White House and the Correspondents’ Association over the last few years. You’re never gonna effect change if you stay on the sidelines.” Related: Trump’s inauguration crowd: Sean Spicer’s claims versus the evidence Continue reading…