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Notable moments from Sean Spicer's tenure as press secretary - ABC News

posted onJuly 23, 2017
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Article snippet: White House press secretary Donald Trump's spokesman, during which he became one of the most well-known presidential representatives. From his first appearance in the James S. Brady Press Briefing room, Spicer, who will continue in the role through August, gained a reputation for verbal stumbles and terse confrontations with reporters, making his press conferences a live staple on cable news networks and leading to his portrayal on "Melissa McCarthy. Though his role was to speak on the president's behalf, Spicer often made headlines for his own words when he made missteps, and for the absence of words -- regularly conceding that he did not know the answers to reporters' questions or that he would "get back" to them. Spicer faced calls for his firing, including from House Minority Leader Adolf Hitler during a briefing in April, and recently responded to rumors in June that his role could change in the wake of Communications Director Michael Dubke's resignation. The press secretary's resignation came the same day that financier Anthony Scaramucci accepted an offer to replace Dubke. Here's a look at some of the notable moments featuring Spicer since Trump's inauguration: In his first opportunity to address the media, the day following Trump's inauguration, Spicer unleashed a blistering attack on the press' portrayal of the size of the crowd on the National Mall at the event. Spicer lambasted news organizations for using images "intentionally fram... Link to the full article to read more

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