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White House press secretary Josh Earnest gestures during the daily press briefing, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the White House in Washington. Earnest announced that President Barack Obama has picked Secret Service acting director Joseph Clancy to lead the agency. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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"Congress has already given the president the authority to order these military actions," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters. (Associated Press)

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White House Press secretary Josh Earnest said the GOP hasn't yet come to the table yet to discuss Social Security reform with President Obama. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Earnest discussed, Yemen, and the death of Saudi King Abdullah, among other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Earnest discussed cybersecurity, President Barack Obama's meeting with congressional leaders and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. Earnest discussed US-Cuba relations, the Sony cyberattack, and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest was among those who joined in the diplomatic uproar over an anonymous "chicken[***] remark about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest answers questions about the government's Ebola response during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks said the U.S. is making progress in the fight against the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Photo illustration with White House press secretary Josh Earnest and the controversial image of President Obama saluting U.S. Marines with a coffee cup in his hand.

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest answers a question on the administration strategy to combat the Islamic State group during the daily press briefing, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Earnest answered questions about President Obama's upcoming speech on confronting Islamic State militants. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters that President Obama — who has called the Islamic State a 'cancer' — is not focusing on politics, but is instead focusing on putting a plan in place to defend the United States. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest takes the podium at the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, where he took questions on ISIS, Iraq, and Syria. He also received congratulations for his newborn baby. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest said "not that I'm aware of," when asked Tuesday whether the administration had coordinated with Democratic fundraising groups to gin up impeachment scares. (associated press photographs)