REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Aly Song/File Photos White House press secretary Sean Spicer shut down speculation that President Trump’s emotional reaction to the chemical weapons attack that killed 80 in Syria last week had altered the administration’s stance on Syrian refugees. In response to a question from a reporter about whether Trump was rethinking his travel ban’s stipulation barring […]
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Reporters spar daily with Sean Spicer — here’s why they’re winning
Twitter via @Shreec On a Saturday afternoon in mid-March, Sean Spicer ran an errand at the Apple Store. There, arms laden with various chargers, he encountered a hailstorm of questions—far more aggressive than any he’d fielded in his weekday job as White House press secretary. “How do you feel about destroying our country, Sean?” asked […]
A British intelligence agency debunked a story Sean Spicer cited as evidence for Trump’s wiretap claims
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer continued his defense of President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that the Obama administration spied on Trump Tower during the election. Members of Trump’s inner circle have sparred with lawmakers and intelligence officials over the matter for nearly two weeks. During a White House press briefing on […]
Spicer SOS? White House spokesman’s upside down flag pin unleashes Twitter frenzy
Published time: 10 Mar, 2017 23:24 White House press secretary Sean Spicer walked into Friday’s press briefing with an upside down American flag – an official distress signal – on his lapel, prompting a frenzy of speculation online. Spicer was reportedly passed a note to alert him to the gaffe, but sparked reaction from the […]
Fox News reporter gets into heated exchange with Sean Spicer over Mike Flynn’s Turkey ties
White House press secretary Sean Spicer got into a testy exchange with several reporters during Friday’s press briefing over former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn’s paid lobbying for Turkish interests. Flynn, who was fired from his White House job, registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department earlier this week. He earned $ 530,000 […]
‘I’m just going to let the tweet speak for itself’: Spicer grilled by reporters over Trump’s wiretapping claims
Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images White House press secretary Sean Spicer was grilled by reporters in his Monday briefing, held off-camera, that focused on President Donald Trump’s unfounded weekend claims that President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping of Trump Tower phones late in the presidential campaign. Spicer was posed most frequently with the question of whether he was able […]
Spicer grills staffers on leaks, orders phone search & bans encryption apps – report
White House press secretary Sean Spicer has reportedly gone on a crusade against unauthorized sharing of information on his own turf, ordering extensive phone checks and urging staffers against using encrypted-messaging apps. The official sprung into decisive action last week, after it emerged that information discussed at one of the planning meetings with employees of […]
White House Staffers Claim Sean Spicer Had Their Phones Checked in Effort to Crack Down on Leaks
White House press secretary Sean Spicer—exhibiting behavior typical of a jealous lover or an uptight prep school principal—reportedly arranged a surprise phone check for White House staffers in an effort to crack down on information leaks. According to Politico, Spicer became aware last week that information from a meeting involving about a dozen communications staffers […]
Sean Spicer compared marijuana to opioids — but there’s major differences
Rena Schild/Shutterstock White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer relayed the Trump administration’s first official comments on legal cannabis this past Thursday. Unfortunately, his remarks involved zero scientific consideration when he compared adult-use cannabis to the ongoing opioid epidemic: “When you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming in so many states around this country, […]
SNL: Melissa McCarthy's Sean Spicer Hawks for Ivanka, Explains Vetting
Just one week after her acclaimed turn as White House press secretary Sean Spicer, Melissa McCarthy returned to Saturday Night Live. VIDEOSVeterans Group Using SNL Ad Buy to Confront President Trump This time around, McCarthy’s Spicer promised to be calm, but it wasn’t long before “Old Spicey” returned, chewing on an oversized piece of cinnamon gum […]