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Liz Landers

@elizlanders.bsky.social

White House correspondent PBS News Hour

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 2w ago

Last week President Trump made sweeping claims about China meddling in US elections. But this week Trump & Rubio have seemed to downplay the issue. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports on why the about face. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference

In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeare...

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PBS News@pbsnews.org · 4w ago

With scaffolding and a tarp now up on the North Portico, the White House appears to be undergoing some sort of additional construction or restoration work. PBS News' @elizlanders.bsky.social asked the Trump administration for more about what's happening. Here's what she found out.

Liz Landers@elizlanders.bsky.social · last mo.

President Trump was just asked if he will sign the bipartisan housing bill that passed last week: "I don't know. I think it's so unimportant by compared to the SAVE America Act...To me, compared to the Save America Act, just about everything is a big yawn."

DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new study finds that, for some, the criminal behavior that defined Jan 6th didn’t always stop after that day. @elizlanders.bsky.social takes a look at efforts by Trump & allies to rewrite the history of the J6 Capitol attack… and what it means Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump administration's reframing of Jan. 6 reignites accountability debate

New concerns are emerging about President Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants after a recent report found that nearly 100 of them have been arrested, charged or convicted of additional crimes...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A sitting president not only owning stocks but actively trading them while in office is unprecedented in modern history. We spoke with @danalexander21.bsky.social and @rwpusa.bsky.social about the implications. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency

Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns ab...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The DOJ says it will suspend its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to comply with a court order … temporarily blocking payments that could have gone to January 6 participants. @elizlanders.bsky.social with what we know … and what we don’t. Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund hits setback amid political pressure from Republicans

President Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund established by the Department of Justice has hit a setback. The DOJ said Monday they will abide by a court ruling temporarily pausing payouts t...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s one thing to talk about the stock market, as President Trump does often. But it’s quite another to actively trade stocks while in office. Our @pbsnews.org look at Trump’s disclosure of stock trades & the ethical concerns. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency

Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns ab...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Some state elections officials are concerned about voter intimidation and the possibility of armed federal agents at the polls. @elizlanders.bsky.social spoke with NM Sec of state @sosmaggie.bsky.social about midterm election security Our @pbsnews.org conversation www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls

With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling plac...

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Liz Landers@elizlanders.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I asked President Trump yesterday why American taxpayers should foot the bill for the $1.7 billion fund created by the Dept of Justice that could go to January 6th rioters 👇🏼

DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 3mo ago

CO Gov Jared Polis commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters. She may not be a household name, but her case became a rallying cry for MAGA Reupping our @pbsnews.org profile on the battle to “Free Tina” @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump’s attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into constitutional limits

Earlier this year, President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As we near the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, ther...

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Liz Landers@elizlanders.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I just asked @potus if he would send the National Guard or ICE to voting locations in November. He did not rule it out. The president: “Well you know what. I’d do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections. We have to have honest elections."

DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Lawmakers from both parties are raising questions about the Trump administration decision to pay nearly $2 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build several wind farms off the U.S. coast. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms

Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies t...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Watch as @elizlanders.bsky.social and @lisad.bsky.social reflect on the chaos at the WHCD dinner as a gunman was stopped just outside the ballroom where Trump, Vance and most of his cabinet were attending. Our segment tonight @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting

White House correspondent Liz Landers and Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins were at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the chaos in the room that nigh...

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Jen Fifield@jenafifield.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Love the interviews with election clerks in this @elizlanders.bsky.social report. Thanks for including me and featuring our work @propublica.org. "Officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms" Full report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms

After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a “rigged election” and “travesty of justice.” It’s the latest exa...

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Kyle Khan-Mullins@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Really enjoyed speaking to @elizlanders.bsky.social and @dougaadams.bsky.social for @pbsnews.org about the Trump brothers' business dealings during their father's second term: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term

In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions o...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Since 2024, members of the Trump family have greatly expanded their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about conflicts of interest. Our @pbsnews.org story tonight @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term

In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions o...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In a rare public statement from the WH, Melania Trump today denied allegations she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In rare public address, Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein

In a rare public address from the White House, First Lady Melania Trump today denied allegations she had a close relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports.

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 4mo ago

After confusion overnight whether Lebanon was part of the Iran ceasefire agreement, President Trump tells @elizlanders.bsky.social Israeli strikes on Lebanon are a 'separate skirmish' and not part of the ceasefire. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire

White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Lebanon and how that impacts the ceasefire between the ...

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Liz Landers@elizlanders.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I asked the president how bombing Iranian energy infrastructure would help the people of Iran. He asked what news outlet I was with, then said PBS is “a radical left group of lunatics” but said it was a “very fair question” and answered it.

DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our @pbsnews.org story tonight about how some people in the Trump orbit are profiting from administration actions in unusual ways. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who’s profiting from Trump’s presidency

The Pentagon is denying a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s stockbroker was seeking to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the U.S. and Is...

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Liz Landers@elizlanders.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My question to the president in the Cabinet meeting a few moments ago, asking him about why he used a mail-in ballot when he has recently and repeatedly criticized that method of voting.

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 4mo ago

The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. https://to.pbs.org/4c4Mx5e

Pentagon faces another legal challenge over new media rules

The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. But a spokesperson for The Ne...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The fight to win hearts & minds on the Iran war is being waged on the internet. Call it the Meme Battlefield. And it’s raising concerns the WH is minimizing the very real costs & dangers of war. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports. Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

White House's use of internet memes to promote Iran war sparks criticism

From video game clips to cartoon characters to blockbuster movie scenes, the Trump administration’s Iran messaging has embraced a style critics say blurs the line between propaganda and entertainment ...

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What President Trump said during his phone call interview with @elizlanders.bsky.social about Iran’s oil infrastructure, and when oil prices might fall. Our @pbsnews.org segment www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

What Trump said about Iran's infrastructure and oil prices in call with PBS News

On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke on the phone with President Trump while he was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war.

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DougAAdams@dougaadams.bsky.social · 5mo ago

President Trump spoke with @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social this morning in a phone interview. He spoke about the Iran war, warnings about Iran's oil facilities at Kharg Island, and more. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

‘I’ll knock the hell out of it.’ Trump warns U.S. could attack Kharg Island again in call with PBS News

The comments came during a three-minute phone call Monday morning with PBS News' Liz Landers, while the president was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war.

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