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Does former Bush aide Scott Jennings trigger anyone else's gag reflex?
Last edited Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)
I have never seen the need for CNN to allow this smarmy POS explain how he LOVED Trump's "policies" but now opposes him "because he violated his oath of office" on January 6th.
This morning, he went on to predict a hotly contested GOP primary because there is a "long list" of "highly qualified" candidates, including Haley, Cruz, Pence---yada yada.
Who's next as a CNN "contibutor"? Flynn? Bannon? How about Stone?
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White House Aide Won’t Answer Questions of a Senate Panel
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/washington/03attorneys.html
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 — J. Scott Jennings, a 29-year-old White House aide, refused repeatedly on Thursday to answer questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying he was under orders from President Bush not to respond. “I must respectfully decline to respond at this time,” Mr. Jennings said about a dozen times to questions about the White House’s role in the dismissals of federal prosecutors.
Each time Mr. Jennings was asked about the removals, he looked at a sheet of paper and said in a rote manner that he could not reply, “pursuant to President Bush’s directive invoking executive privilege.” His appearance before the committee was the latest act in the ripening showdown between the White House and Congressional Democrats over the issue of executive privilege. Mr. Jennings’s explanation was treated scornfully by the committee’s Democrats, who said they did not accept Mr. Bush’s assertion that he has the authority to prevent former and present officials from testifying to Congress.
Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, the committee chairman, called the assertion “a bogus claim.” Mr. Leahy was especially withering in his criticism of an earlier claim by Fred F. Fielding, the White House counsel, that Mr. Jennings’s boss, Karl Rove, had an even greater claim to the privilege. Mr. Fielding wrote that as a senior official who has regular access to the president, Mr. Rove had complete immunity from questioning by Congress.
Mr. Rove had been subpoenaed to answer questions at Thursday’s session, but did not appear. Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, suggested that Mr. Rove had left it to Mr. Jennings to take the committee’s heat. “Why is he hiding?” Mr. Durbin asked. “Why does he throw a young staffer like you into the line of fire while he hides behind the White House curtains?”
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https://iop.harvard.edu/fellows/scott-jennings
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/washington/03attorneys.html
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 — J. Scott Jennings, a 29-year-old White House aide, refused repeatedly on Thursday to answer questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying he was under orders from President Bush not to respond. “I must respectfully decline to respond at this time,” Mr. Jennings said about a dozen times to questions about the White House’s role in the dismissals of federal prosecutors.
Each time Mr. Jennings was asked about the removals, he looked at a sheet of paper and said in a rote manner that he could not reply, “pursuant to President Bush’s directive invoking executive privilege.” His appearance before the committee was the latest act in the ripening showdown between the White House and Congressional Democrats over the issue of executive privilege. Mr. Jennings’s explanation was treated scornfully by the committee’s Democrats, who said they did not accept Mr. Bush’s assertion that he has the authority to prevent former and present officials from testifying to Congress.
Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, the committee chairman, called the assertion “a bogus claim.” Mr. Leahy was especially withering in his criticism of an earlier claim by Fred F. Fielding, the White House counsel, that Mr. Jennings’s boss, Karl Rove, had an even greater claim to the privilege. Mr. Fielding wrote that as a senior official who has regular access to the president, Mr. Rove had complete immunity from questioning by Congress.
Mr. Rove had been subpoenaed to answer questions at Thursday’s session, but did not appear. Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, suggested that Mr. Rove had left it to Mr. Jennings to take the committee’s heat. “Why is he hiding?” Mr. Durbin asked. “Why does he throw a young staffer like you into the line of fire while he hides behind the White House curtains?”
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https://iop.harvard.edu/fellows/scott-jennings
Scott Jennings is the Founding Partner of RunSwitch Public Relations and a political commentator on CNN. RunSwitch is Kentucky’s largest PR and public affairs firm, providing communications counsel to clients worldwide with his ability to analyze data and reconcile it with gut-level political instincts.
Jennings’ career has taken him across the country as part of four presidential campaigns and numerous federal and state races. He served in key roles in both of President George W. Bush’s campaigns before becoming Special Assistant to the President in 2005, serving under top Bush strategist Karl Rove.
He held senior campaign positions for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (’02, ’08, ’14), Congressman Brett Guthrie (’08-present), and Mitt Romney for President (2012). He has advised numerous political leaders and is regarded as one of Mitch McConnell’s closest outside political confidants.
Jennings’ career has taken him across the country as part of four presidential campaigns and numerous federal and state races. He served in key roles in both of President George W. Bush’s campaigns before becoming Special Assistant to the President in 2005, serving under top Bush strategist Karl Rove.
He held senior campaign positions for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (’02, ’08, ’14), Congressman Brett Guthrie (’08-present), and Mitt Romney for President (2012). He has advised numerous political leaders and is regarded as one of Mitch McConnell’s closest outside political confidants.
Hang around and I'm sure you will find kindred people. 
