Finally, a press secretary who actually answers questions. Spicer isn't bloviating like Earnest, but truly WANTS to answer the questions!
— Joseph Curl (@josephcurl) January 23, 2017
HAPPENING NOW: White House holds first press briefing. https://t.co/Yk0nayy8Rt pic.twitter.com/1IW6WhArWr
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 23, 2017
Watch Live: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds ’Day One’ briefing https://t.co/FzOLLr3zFW pic.twitter.com/zx8abSMUVo
— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) January 23, 2017
WATCH LIVE: Press secretary Sean Spicer holds first formal White House briefing https://t.co/Zrn7Q4dr78 pic.twitter.com/LD6nl26oj5
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 23, 2017
"[Trump will be] A listening president who is engaged" -@SeanSpicer "That's who he is"
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 23, 2017
MORE: @PressSec announces addition of "Skype seats" to WH briefing room for journalists who live 50+ miles from D.C. https://t.co/Okz2bwUl4f pic.twitter.com/6JBJh4F3kG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 23, 2017
JUST IN: @SeanSpicer announces 4 "Skype seats" in WH briefing room for journos "who may not have the convenience or funding" to get to DC
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) January 23, 2017
Spicer says Trump and al-Sisi discussed “a visit to the US in the future”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 23, 2017
.@PressSec breaks with tradition in the briefing room, calls on New York Post reporter instead of @AP pic.twitter.com/fOFIqRmYfV
— Andrew J. Schneider (@ndrewschneider) January 23, 2017
So @danielhalper gets first Q of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @seanspicer era
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 23, 2017
Spicer signals that ending DACA for Dreamers is not a top priority for the White House
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 23, 2017
Spicer says Admin to continue policy of focusing on illegal immigrants with criminal record. Will figure out DACA later.
— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) January 23, 2017
In second question @seanspicer goes deep in the pool of reporters again. In reality, press secretaries typically ignore the back seats.
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) January 23, 2017
Excellent. Sean Spicer calls on @AprilDRyan of Urban Radio Networks
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 23, 2017
.@PressSec on Trump's Cabinet: It's time for Senate Democrats to stop playing political games with the core functions of government. pic.twitter.com/S1yqsdreap
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 23, 2017
On claims of joint military action with Russia in Syria, @PressSec refers back to DoD's statement, but does not rule out future actions
— Independent Journal (@TheIJR) January 23, 2017
AP gets a question.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) January 23, 2017
Revolution may have been averted!
ABC's Jon Karl asks Spicer if he'll ever lie from podium. Spicer says he won't, but media also make mistakes that aren't intentional lying
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) January 23, 2017
Spicer moved the goalposts and tossed Jon Karl through them.
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن (@SooperMexican) January 23, 2017
Usually Karl doesn't fall for that kind of thing.
.@PressSec: "There is a genuine excitement to reengage the United States, especially in the area of trade and other economic interests"
— Independent Journal (@TheIJR) January 23, 2017
.@PressSec says President Trump has had over 80 calls with world leaders since being elected
— Independent Journal (@TheIJR) January 23, 2017
Spicer: “The president, it’s no secret, has made it very clear he’s a pro-life president." https://t.co/kKPLu7hcpc https://t.co/ndIkJX98qT
— CNN (@CNN) January 23, 2017
I think he’s been much better today, yes. He’s also called on a wide range of outlets, despite the initial freakout. https://t.co/adp5lWlrVv
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 23, 2017
Spicer seems 1) more broadly conversant with policy than most press secretaries 2) more willing to freely discuss policy than O flacks
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 23, 2017
I, for one, am glad that the first press conference features a good discussion about the multiple ways of measuring labor market health.
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) January 23, 2017
Pres Trump will attend ceremonial swearing-in ceremonies Wed for DHS Secy Kelly and Friday for DefSec Mattis, Spicer announced..
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 23, 2017
This Sean Spicer is closer to the one many of us have known than the one who appeared Saturday. Just one reason that “briefing” was so odd.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 23, 2017
Briefing room is stacked in favor of mainstream legacy media. Here a 2015 chart of who is sitting where -> pic.twitter.com/VrCSLeY2eI
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 23, 2017
.@PressSec: "We want to have a healthy dialogue w/ the press corps + the American people abt what Trumps doing to help our country.." pic.twitter.com/rdUlAqdroF
— Jon Scott (@JonScottFNC) January 23, 2017
LIVE: Trump to have breakfast tomorrow with CEOs of Ford, Chrysler and GM - White House. More from press briefing: https://t.co/JDOFBgRTYA pic.twitter.com/9OPDHHOHLn
— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) January 23, 2017
"It is unseemly & counterproductive for journalists to sulk every time the Trump administration yanks their chain" https://t.co/sKZONBDTb3
— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) January 24, 2017
