July 14 White House press conference

The July 14 White House press conference was held on July 14, 2017, from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The briefing was hosted by White House Deputy Press Secretary Kelsey Stewart.
During the briefing, Stewart questioned the response of Arcas Refineries to the 2017 Belfort chemical leak and cast doubt on Bill Shepherd's ability to be trusted, causing U.S. Vice President Mark Usher to interrupt the briefing and take over responsibilities for answering questions. Shepherd is Usher's brother-in-law as the brother of his wife, Second Lady Annette Usher. The interruption was seen as a conflict of interest.
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