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    Q I wanted to catch back up with - on China, after the delegation came back. Presuming that the President has had some sort of briefing on that interaction now, can you tell us his reaction to the talks that happened; if the U.S. has plans to talk to China again before the May 22 public comment deadline; and what sort of next steps are there?

    MS. SANDERS: Sure. The President had a briefing this morning with members of the team that traveled. The President has a great relationship with President Xi. And we are working on something that we think will be great for everybody. China's top economic advisor, the Vice Premier, will be coming here next week to continue the discussions with the President's economic team, and we'll keep you posted as discussions are ongoing.

    Steven.

    Q Sarah, in its front-page story this morning, the Washington Post, among many things, reported that there are persistent rumors that Mrs. Trump does not live in this White House and that she lives with her parents somewhere in the suburbs. What do you make of those rumors?

    MS. SANDERS: I make of the fact that just when you think the Washington Post can't get things any more wrong, they do, and that that is an outrageous and ridiculous claim. The First Lady lives here at the White House. We see her regularly. And I think that's something that belongs in tabloid gossip, not on the front pages of the Washington Post. And I hope that they'll do better next time.

    Peter.

    Q Sarah, we're going to hear from the First Lady in a moment. She's going to promote, among other things, good behavior among children. Part of this effort has to do with cyber bullying right now. Does the President accept any responsibility for American skepticism that the First Lady from the White House would be speaking out against cyber bullying?

    MS. SANDERS: Look, this is something that is extremely important to the First Lady. I'm not going to get ahead of her announcement or her comments. In fact, I'm only going to take one last question because we got to make sure that we get there so nobody misses that. And the President will also be joining the First Lady at that event, so we want to make sure everybody has a chance to tune in.

    Ayesha, we'll take your question last.

    Q Just if you could, the question was about him, not about her. I know that we'll wait to hear what she says. But does he accept responsibility for this climate that exists right now, that there is the need to sort of address an issue like cyber bullying?

    MS. SANDERS: I think the idea that you're trying to blame cyber bullying on the President is kind of ridiculous. When it comes to kids, this is something that has been problematic and something that we have seen over the last decade. And the First Lady sees it -

    Q Is not at all to blame?

    MS. SANDERS: - to be an important issue and something that she wants to address. And she'll do that here shortly.

    Ayesha.

    Q Thanks, Sarah. There have been some reports that an Israeli intelligence firm was hired to kind of dig up dirt on former Obama administration officials regarding the Iran nuclear deal. Does the White House have any knowledge of that or the idea that any Trump aides were involved in hiring this intelligence firm?

    MS. SANDERS: I'm not aware of anything on that front. If something comes up, we'll let you guys know.

    Thanks so much. We hope you'll join us here in the Rose Garden with the First Lady and the President rolling out her initiatives. Thanks guys.

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