Earnest wouldn’t josh us. Update to a previous story.
The White House is disputing claims by the family of slain American hostage Steven Sotloff that moderate Syrian rebels sold their son to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for tens of thousands of dollars.
“That information does not match the information that I’m currently aware of,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday during his daily briefing. “There is a broad investigation into Mr. Sotloff’s death … and we are determined to bring those responsible for his death to justice.”
Earnest referred reporters to the Justice Department for specific questions about how the FBI is conducting the probe.