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"If he was unfit, he probably wouldn't be sitting there," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.
The lockdown at the state Capitol was lifted about a half hour after shots were fired nearby on Thursday afternoon.
A source close to White House said the policy is aimed at stopping leaking from inside the West Wing.
Colorado's Democratic state House speaker has dismissed a sexual harassment complaint against Democratic Rep. Paul Rosenthal of Denver.
Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said Thursday that he's placing a hold on Department of Justice nominees and will try to push legislation to protect marijuana sales in states where the drug is legal after Attorney General Jeff Sessions withdrew a federal policy that allowed recreational markets to emerge.
The City of Denver has scrambled after the November election to get the Green Roof Initiative up and running to start 2018.
"Every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves," Sen. Hatch said in a video statement.
A new law goes into effect on New Year's Day in Colorado that adds another punishment for hit-and-run drivers.
President Trump has signed 96 bills into law so far -- the fewest of any first-term president stretching back to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has doubled down on his claims of voter irregularities.
President Donald Trump is lashing out at Vanity Fair, after the magazine said an online video mocking Hillary Clinton "missed the mark."
The findings continue a 10-year trend for Obama and a 16-year run for Clinton.
Former US President Barack Obama has urged leaders not to use social media in a way that fosters division
Colorado lawmakers have approved emergency funds for a health insurance program covering children and pregnant women.
The House Rules Committee met early Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill where two representatives from Colorado sparred over a proposed deduction.
