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He has served three presidents as the White House physician but has little managerial or policy experience.\u003cbr/\u003e              Sanders would not say whether Trump plans to pardon his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen, who is now under investigation, but insisted the president has nothing to hide.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I don't think that we're going to talk about hypotheticals that don't exist right now,\" she said about the possibility of a Cohen pardon.\u003cbr/\u003e              Sanders gave the impromptu news conference outside the White House hours before French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the Trump administration's first state visit.\u003cbr/\u003e              Sanders called France America's \"oldest ally\" and said Trump is \"looking forward to a great state visit. We think this will help to build on that relationship.\"\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              Washington, DC - 23 April 2018\u003cbr/\u003e              1. Sarah Sanders walking toward press\u003cbr/\u003e              2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I'm not going to get ahead of the conversations. The ultimate goal is denuclearization. They've already started making some steps that we feel are progress but we certainly know we have a long way to go and we're going to continue pushing forward.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Will the president demand denuclearization before any relief on sanctions?)\u003cbr/\u003e              Again, we we're going to continue the maximum pressure campaign. We have to see real and concrete steps taken towards denuclearization. But I'm not going to get ahead of any negotiations...\"\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Does what happened this weekend constitute real and concrete steps?)\u003cbr/\u003e              It's certainly a step but we're going to need something a little bit more than that to start the relief of sanctions. But it's certainly a step in the right direction.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++\u003cbr/\u003e              3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"(Reporter question: What does full denuclearization look like to this president?)\u003cbr/\u003e              I would think it looks to this president like it looks to every other person across the world. It means that North Korea doesn't have and isn't testing nuclear missiles.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Not dismantling? Not dismantling the arsenal?)\u003cbr/\u003e              Again, we're going to get into the details of what this negotiation would look like. But not before it actually takes place.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Are you guys worried about Ronny Jackson's nomination?\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Look, Dr. Jackson is an incredibly, highly qualified individual who served our country on the battlefield as well as under three presidents. I think it's sad that he's got a few members of Congress who have never managed to do anything more than a congressional office attacking somebody who has served our country, served it admirably and we have a lot of confidence in him and in his ability and we're gonna keep pushing for him and we're hopeful that Congress makes the right decision and confirms him so that we have somebody that really cares about veterans, really focused on the VA and not making it a political game and actually just going in there to get things done.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: This is a dispute with Republicans, isn't it?)\u003cbr/\u003e              We want all of Congress to support our nominees, Republicans and Democrats.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: But historically, it's been a problem with Democrats, this time it's with Republicans.)\u003cbr/\u003e              Historically, certainly. With everything we've done, we've had our problem with Democrats.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: But why is Ronny having such a hard time with Republicans?)\u003cbr/\u003e              Again, he's just getting started in the process and we're still hopeful that as people get to know him, get to know who he is and how qualified he is that they'll come on board.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++\u003cbr/\u003e              4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"(Reporter question: What is he worried Michael Cohen could flip over?)\u003cbr/\u003e              I think he said even in that that there isn't anything there for that to happen. \u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Why not tweet that, then? Why open the opportunity? For him to flip it suggests that he has something to hide.)\u003cbr/\u003e              No, I don't think the president has anything to hide, we've been quite clear on that. \u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Is the president going to pardon Michael Cohen?)\u003cbr/\u003e              I don't think that we're going to talk about hypotheticals that don't exist right now. \u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Is he sending Michael Cohen a message by talking about Jack Johnson, the Scooter Libby pardon?)\u003cbr/\u003e              That's something that's been on the table for quite some time.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: It has nothing to do with Michael Cohen?)\u003cbr/\u003e              That call took place to my knowledge, I'm trying to remember, it was probably close to a month ago, so it's something that's been ongoing.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Why tweet about it this weekend then?)\u003cbr/\u003e              Because we're getting close to a second conversation on that front.\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: Could it happen this week?)\u003cbr/\u003e              I'm not sure on the timing.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++\u003cbr/\u003e              SOUNDBITE (English) Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"5. (Reporter question: Emmanuel Macron said we don't necessarily need trade wars, we need allies. Does the president see France as an ally?\u003cbr/\u003e              Absolutely, we see them as a friend and an ally. They're one of, actually, our oldest ally. We're looking forward to a great state visit. We think this will help to build on that relationship.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              (Reporter question: President Macron wants the president to stay in the Iran deal, is he open to that?)\u003cbr/\u003e              We'll let you know when we have an announcement on that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              6. 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