Sarah Huckabee Sanders Savagely Shuts Down Reporter When Asked About Donald Trump Jr.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders rivals her predecessor when it comes to dodging tough questions from the press.

When asked a question about Donald Trump Jr. and the recent Russian meeting scandal, Sanders responded that to know the answer to a question she would have to ask the president.

The reporter asking the question wanted some clarification:

Twitter users agreed: That was absolutely ice-cold.

Her refusal to answer begs the question:

Some Twitter users believe they could step in for Sanders if they had to:

Sarah could have elaborated if she wanted to:

All jokes aside, a press secretary who doesn't know the president's reaction on such a controversial issue and who is unwilling to follow up on it is a clear breach of norms.

It makes one wonder:

is the Trump administration interested in answering the press's questions at all or just stonewalling in hopes that reporters stop asking?