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Dave Boyer

dboyer@washingtontimes.com

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

Stephanie Grisham, spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump, watches as President Donald Trump and the first lady greet attendees during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Friday, June 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Stephanie Grisham named new White House press secretary

President Trump on Tuesday tapped Stephanie Grisham, press secretary for first lady Melania Trump and a Trump loyalist since the early days of the presidential campaign, as the new White House press secretary and communications director.

June 25, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 22, 2019, before boarding Marine One for the trip to Camp David in Maryland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump imposes fresh sanctions on Iran after shoot-down of Navy drone

President Trump hit Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top military officials with fresh sanctions Monday in the wake of Tehran's shoot-down of a U.S. Navy surveillance drone, calling the financial penalties "a strong and proportionate response to Iran's increasingly provocative actions."

June 24, 2019
Protesters hold signs spelling out, 'No War' outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that 'Iran made a very big mistake' by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump defends his Iran strategy, restraint

President Trump on Saturday defended his strategy on Iran, saying he's "getting praise" for his decision not to retaliate with deadly strikes after Tehran downed an unmanned drone.

June 22, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during his reelection kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says he called off attack on Iran 10 minutes before launch

President Trump said he stopped a planned U.S. military strike against Iran 10 minutes before it was to be launched Thursday night because the likely Iranian casualties were "not proportionate" to Tehran's shooting down of an unmanned Navy drone.

June 21, 2019
President Donald Trump gives thumbs up to the media as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departs the White House, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Iran attack on U.S. drone creates ‘defining moment’ for Donald Trump

President Trump convened a classified national security briefing for congressional leaders Thursday under pressure to respond to Iran's unprovoked shoot-down of a U.S. Navy drone, an attack that the president downplayed as an unintentional mistake by a "foolish" rogue Iranian military official.

June 20, 2019