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White House wants TV host fired over Trump tweets

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders speaks during a briefing. She has denounced a TV sports host who labelled President Trump a "white supremacist," calling the comment a "fireable offence." PHOTO | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The TV sports host labelled President Donald Trump a "white supremacist".
  • Sanders said the remarks by Hill were "outrageous" and "certainly something that I think is a fireable offense by ESPN."
  • The remarks also appeared to escalate tensions between conservatives and the sports network.

WASHINGTON

The White House on Wednesday denounced a TV sports host who labelled President Trump a "white supremacist," calling the comment a "fireable offence."

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