withginia restaurant while her family. from the white house, this is 20 minutes. s. >> sarah sanders, as you approach the one-year mark, what is the biggest challenge? sarah sanders: being away from my family, that is the hardest thing, the job is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and never stops. that is tough, i have three young kids and a husband who still like me, which is a good thing. they want to be around me more often than i get to be there. for me, that is the hardest part of the job. >> in terms of how you get your information, how you prepare for the briefing, what is the process right now? sarah sanders: a number of things that play into the prep process. the most important is talking directly to the president and being able to do my best to

accurately reflect his thinking on any number of issues. it is so wide-ranging and anything is on the table. you have to try and cover as much as possible. one of the other things is just the daily prep of being in the room as meetings are taking place and decisions being made. you understand some of the background story, as well, on how we got to a decision, and the decision itself. those are big parts of it. and then, we have an incredible team here that i work with. from anywhere to one hour to two hours ahead of the briefing to walk through what questions we think -- at least what topics we think will be covered. and do our best to prepare to make sure we have good information we can relay to the press and the people. >> is it safe to say you rehearse how you answer the questions? sarah sanders: more like game it out, but sometimes we get it right and sometimes we get it

wrong on what may come up. you have to be prepared for questions you never saw coming. that can sometimes be a little more challenging. >> the president is right down the hall, does he watch the briefings? sarah sanders: he does sometimes, not all the time. he is the president, so he is a busy guy but because they take clips of it and play it throughout the day and into the evening, sometimes into the next day, even if he does not watch, he may see clips of it later on. , the white house transition project, she pointed out your briefings average 15 to 18 minutes, far shorter than your predecessors. why? sarah sanders: one, i don't think i take as long to get to the point, i answer as many questions as my predecessors, and we engage with the press in a lot of different ways. the press briefing has changed a lot. even since the president has come into office.

before president trump, you often didn't see the press briefing taken in its entirety on all of the cable networks. now, that is a pretty common thing, so being able to consolidate that out is important but also, we have a president extremely accessible and i always feel people would rather see and hear from the president rather than from me. as much as we can highlight things he is doing throughout the day, whether he is giving a speech or doing a round table, bringing the press into those events is far more important to see that and to see him than to see me. we respond to a number of reporters' questions and do a lot on camera interviews with the team, as well as back and forth with the ability to email all day, everyday. we are constantly putting out information and getting information to the press so they can write stories and help them through a number of different

formats and venues. the briefing is just one way for us to do that. >> let me pick up on that. there is a lot that happens beyond the briefing. walk us through a typical day in terms of how you feed the beast. how you feed the white house press corps, beyond the daily briefing. sarah sanders: a typical day is hard to describe because it is the white house. you don't have a lot of typical days. often, the morning starts with the morning shows, anchors or producers calling early in the morning and checking in to talk about news of the day and get the white house's thinking. those calls can start as early as 5:00 in the morning and go well into 8:00 in the morning, people prepping for their hits. also coming our staff here getting ready to do morning tv, they check in to make sure they have everything they need before they go out. that is usually one of the first things. we come in and have a series of morning staff meetings to talk about the schedule and message

s of the day and what is driving the news, how we are responding to different things. reporters -- i have meetings with reporters throughout the day regularly, calls. plus, we have a pretty unique situation in the white house that i think is probably different from most any other government. i've met with a lot of my counterparts and they are always amazed the press can walk up and throughout thece day, and they do that a lot. they ask questions, and they do that with all of our press team. that happens from the moment we get here until the moment we go home. we do a lot of one-on-one interaction. then, depending on whether or not the president has open press event or we are traveling, those things can play into what it looks like. >> >> complete this sentence -- the state of the white house press relations with this

president is what? sarah sanders: i would say interesting. it is a constant give-and-take. i think certainly the tension could be lower and i have tried to do that. there will always be friction between the white house and the white house press corps. it has always existed. probably at a heightened level at this white house. there is heightened attention paid to this white house and to this president. i would like to see it be a little better at times. certainly, it has always existed and i do not see it going away soon. >> do you ever get angry with reporters in the briefings? sarah sanders: sometimes, sometimes there is a level of respect that has been lost in moments. i think we could do a little better on that front. >> do you have the president's

ear? sarah sanders: i speak with the president frequently, but nobody elected me to do anything, they elected donald trump and it is my job to reflect what his thinking is and reflect what his policies are. and why we are trying to implement them and make the changes we are. i try to do that as effectively as possible. and as accurately as possible. i think i have a very good relationship with the president. my goal is to relay what he wants to do, not my own personal thinking. >> has he shared advice in how to deal with the press? sarah sanders: he does. the president is one of the most dynamic figures we have ever seen. he is somebody who knows how to drive a message, knows how to drive a narrative, and certainly, somebody that has

such a great understanding of the power of the press. absolutely, he weighs in. i think that is one of the reasons he is in the white house, because he does understand the power of the press and dynamic of it. and how to operate within the system. >> you are smiling. sarah sanders: i am a happy person. >> in regard to how the white house is portrayed, cable news, some call it a reality show, what is it like on the inside? f the most incredible people you will ever find, working extremely hard and doing everything they can to make our country a little better today than it was yesterday. people here really love america. they want to see the very best that we can make it. that is what we are here to do. if you walk around and see the

time and hours and dedication people are putting in committee would be a lot different than what you see on tv. >> you have been driving debate this week to what happened at the red hen. you made a statement at the top of the briefing. i am curious -- when the owner different than what you see on tv. >> you have been driving debate this week to what happened at the red hen. when the owner talked to you, what was your immediate reaction? sarah sanders: i was a little surprised. at the same time, i made a pretty quick decision, the whole conversation lasted a minute or two. >> what does that tell you about the state of our country and the political climate? sarah sanders: it is incredibly divisive. i think that, as we move into the midterm elections, you will not see that dissipate, sadly, but hopefully it will not continue to rise. and we can get back to a place where people can agree to disagree. we do not have to agree on

everything, but i think we can treat each other a little bit nicer. >> does the president bear some responsibility? sarah sanders: if you look at the policies of the president, everything he has done is about getting the best for america, focused on defending our country, protecting our country, establishing law and order, building an economy that benefits everybody, every single american. i think that everything he has done as president and the policies he has enacted are things that should be celebrated and should be things that can bring us together. the fact that we have such a booming economy should be a point that brings our country together. instead, people want to take it apart and attack and find things wrong with it. we can do better. >> the tone of the tweets and some of the statements, do you

think that is an issue in the larger debate on the political climate and why it is so toxic? sarah sanders: the president has always been a fighter, he is tough and will not back down. i think there is a difference, hitting somebody in a verbal way, through a tweet, than asking for physical harm to be brought to someone's children. which we saw with members of the hollywood elite this past week, or maxine waters asking us to -- any member of the trump team or trump administration to not be allowed to go in public. that is unheard of. that to me is totally unacceptable, to take things to that extreme. that goes beyond. >> president clinton and senator sanders said it was wrong for the owner of the restaurant to ask you to leave.

sarah sanders: i appreciate that. i saw the comments by former president clinton and appreciated that. >> has there been one day on the job most memorable to you, or a moment? sarah sanders: there have been a lot. we are on the front row of history. the president is one of the most dynamic, and engaging individuals i have ever been around and every day there are incredible moments we get to be a part of. every day we step foot in this building is an honor and privilege. i am thankful i get to be a part of it and part of what the president is doing. >> when we last talked, we talk about your father, does he give you advice? sarah sanders: sometimes, sometimes i take it and sometimes i do not. my dad and mom are both proud of my ability to be here and they are parents, they will be proud no matter what i do, they are

very encouraging and supportive. glad i have a few people i know will be on my side. >> when they see you behind the podium, how do you work the room regarding to the questions? an approach in terms of who you call on? sarah sanders: not really, i wish i could say there is a special formula but it is trying to go to different parts of the room and cover a variety of different outlets. >> have you reached out to your predecessors, have they given you advice? sarah sanders: i had conversations with quite a few of them. they all had very good advice. a little bit different. for the most part, it is all about do your best to get as much information as possible. give accurate information and be yourself. a small group have held the

role. >> marvin fitzwater, the job is to be a reporter because you have to figure out how to give information across the bureaucracy. sarah sanders: i could not agree more, a lot of times we deal with an issue that has eight or nine different principles and you have to get information from all of them to do your best to accurately reflect the overall process, not just one player. you are on a fact-finding mission. you are doing your best to get as much as possible. pretty consolidated amount of time, and related to the world. >> easy or difficult to get information, especially with military information? sarah sanders: it depends,

sometimes easier than others. we have an incredible team at the white house. despite what you think, most people enjoy working with each other and have a great deal of respect for each other. while we may disagree on how to get there, we want the same thing. i think it has gotten better over the last several months as you get to know people a lot better. coming in on day one, you go from a lot of different people from all over the country in various walks of life thrown into a building and say, "run the government overnight," it takes getting to know each other and getting to know different

personalities. it has gotten better. after doing this for one year. >> as you reflect on the first year, have you grown in the job? has it changed you? sarah sanders: i definitely think i have grown. i like to think i have not changed. i come in every day hopefully with the same attitude i have always had, that is to do my very best. to give the best possible information, and to always be myself in the process. i will continue to try to do that. >> at some point you will leave the position. sarah sanders: we will all leave, whether we like it or not. >> have you thought in terms of when? sarah sanders: no. i was asked this before. i wake up every day and part of my daily routine is to pray and ask for clarity, at some point i will get it, and when i do, i will make that decision.

>> cbs news said you were leaving and you said they never contacted you. sarah sanders: i did not say they never contacted me, i said they never talked to me. i had an email with a deadline i missed because i was on a program for my daughter, so they never spoke to me and put the story before they spoke to me. >> what does that say about the media? sarah sanders: i think there is a real race often to be first instead of to be right. that is a dangerous place. we used to have a 24 hour cylce, but now we are running on a 24 second cycle, that is a dangerous place. now there is not the same editorial process as stories go through before they go live.

i think often times people -- reporters will use twitter to comment on a story and they do not realize it can be taken as news because they are a reporter. those are fast turnarounds. there is not an editorial process they go through. i think it has not been helpful to the news for this constant race to be first instead of correct. >> do you tell editors and producers at various points? sarah sanders: absolutely, it is a constant thing we remind them of on a regular basis. >> we talked to you before you took this position, what thing best trained you to work in this white house? sarah sanders: probably having kids, it has taught me more patience i probably had beforehand. but it has given me great perspective. i never want to lose sight of the things that matter most. that is the best driver i can

have, to always know the most important things will be my faith, family, that is the best preparation. >> do you have interest in seeking public office down the road? sarah sanders: i am just trying to do the job i have, not aware of any office i want to run for. i have seen the process and am happy where i am. >> what time does your day begin and end? sarah sanders: start around 5:30, and stop around midnight. >> what are the weekends like? sarah sanders: it depends on if we are traveling. i usually try to spend time with my family. >> one trip that stands out? sarah sanders: several. certainly the singapore trip was incredible. momentthought it pivotal with the president. there have been some other really neat things we have done, i went as part of the

presidential delegation for the olympics. it was led by ivanka and she had a good mix of diplomatic and fun, cheerleading side, a really interesting mix. a cool experience. i have done a lot of great things. >> you still enjoy the job? sarah sanders: i love our country, think the president is doing great things and am blessed to be a part of it. >> what would you change? sarah sanders: probably shorter hours. less reporters? in all honesty, the thing that i would change would be the interaction -- often when the cameras are off, the interaction between the press and the press team is not as escalated.

that would probably benefit everybody if that could be what was on the camera. >> are the briefings still useful? sarah sanders: i think they can be. i think they have become more at times about having a gotcha moment more than getting information. >> do you want to name names? sarah sanders: everybody can figure that out. >> sarah sanders, thank you. >> interview and many others featured on our podcast. describe on our website. >> saturday, former first lady

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this week, the supreme court ruled forcing nonunion workers to pay mandatory fees to public-sector workers is unconscious to show. the decision focused on mark janice who was forced to pay a fee that went toward grievances, collective bargaining, and other issues. member, heon violated this was a violation of his first amendment rights. this oral argument is just over one hour. chief justice roberts: we'll hear argument first this morning in case 16-1466, janus versus the american federation of state, county, and municipal employees. mr. messenger.