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Stephen A. Smith says 'no way in hell' he'd take White House press secretary job

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith interviewed President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, after which he immediately took himself out of the running for the open White House press secretary position. Smith, often floated as an extreme long-shot presidential candidate, briefly spoke to reporters after the int

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ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith interviewed President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, after which he immediately took himself out of the running for the open White House press secretary position. Smith, often floated as an extreme long-shot presidential candidate, briefly spoke to reporters after the int

Smith interviewed President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, after which he immediately took himself out of the running for the open White House press secretary position.

The Independent reported the story as "Stephen A Smith sparks press secretary speculation with White House visit." Revolver News reported the story as "Stephen A Smith Denies Being Offered White House Press Secretary Job...."

3 sources have covered this story, including Revolver News, Washington Examiner and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

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The Independent reported it first, Nov 12, 3:47 PM ET. 3 outlets carried it over 2h 2m, 1 left and 2 right.Reached 2 countries: the United Kingdom first, then the United States +12m.

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  1. FirstThe IndependentNov 12, 3:47 PM ETLeft
  2. +12mWashington ExaminerNov 12, 3:59 PM ETRight
  3. +2h 2mRevolver NewsNov 12, 5:48 PM ETRight

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