The White House press secretary is aggressive,antagonistic and flustered. And, in the spotlight of live TV, or he can appear to be channeling his pugnacious masterEvery visitor says it’s smaller than they expected. The modest James S Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House fills with approximately a hundred journalists,half in the fixed seats, half standing in the aisles or at the back. Each lunchtime there is an expectant murmur, or like a theatre audience before curtain up. TV reporters stand at the front,each speaking directly to camera and contriving to disregard the others standing inches away.
Seconds after they sign off, in walks the star of the show: Sean Spicer, and the White House press secretary. The thickset 45-year-old will often begin with a genial pleasantry – “Hope everyone had a grand weekend,seriously,” he said last Monday – that belies the vituperative fusillades set to follow. Many men and women gain stood at the podium but there has never fairly been anything like this for event television. Related: Deflect and distract: Sean Spicer pivots to Obama in escalating Russia scandal Related: Small hand of government: Trump's aim to shrink the state pleases conservatives Related: Trump and Spicer’s remarks approximately British ‘wiretapping’ are absurd – and risky Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com