White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and
Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller brushed aside leaked audio recordings in which President Trump's older sister and retired federal judge, Maryanne Trump Barry, can be heard sharply criticizing her younger brother.In the tapes, which were secretly recorded by Trump's niece, Mary Trump, and obtained by The
Washington Post, Barry can be heard saying the president "has no principles" and lies frequently. She also claims he paid someone to take his "entrance exams" so he could get into the University of
Pennsylvania.Miller said he isn't worried Barry's comments will have an affect on swing voters ahead of the November
election. He dismissed the audio as nothing more than an example of a "sibling rivalry," which he said is quite common.
As for Trump's take on his relationship with his sister, Miller said he's only heard the president speak highly of Barry and her accomplishments as a judge.Meadows was a little harsher on Barry, whom he criticized for not attending the funeral of her other younger brother Robert, who died last week, and he also attempted to dispute some of her claims. Barry said Trump "doesn't read," but Meadows made the case the president reads more than anyone he knows. Ultimately, though, Meadows said it boils down to "just another day and another attack."