Sarah Sanders actually said...

"He certainly didn't dictate but, you know, he -- like I said, he weighed in, offered suggestion like any father would do."

"The president has met and spoken with all of those individuals since his meeting with President Putin."

"The president is exploring these mechanisms to remove security clearance because they politicized and in some cases actually monetized their public service and their security clearances in making base..."

"Look, the president has addressed these directly and made very well clear that none of these allegations are true."