The White House press briefing is expected to begin around 1:30 p.m. ET, and with James Comey’s termination, it’s sure to be interesting– contentious, even. You never really know. It’s especially hard to predict today, because Sean Spicer won’t be doing the briefing. White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be filling in.
Apparently, Spicer is on U.S. Navy Reserve duty this week.
per WH official: @SHSanders45 handling press briefings for rest of week while @PressSec on Navy duty. Trump pleased w/ her performance Fri
— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) May 10, 2017
Trump's lead spokesman, Sean Spicer, scheduled today for Navy reserve duty, with deputy press sec Sarah Huckabee Sanders handling briefing. https://t.co/2AfV1bOxWr
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 10, 2017
That’s the story, and they’re sticking to it.
White House briefing tomorrow is with Sarah Huckabee Sanders, not Sean Spicer, per schedule: pic.twitter.com/JK56BLAHuD
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) May 10, 2017
It’s a lot of pressure. I mean, this is the first press briefing following the firing of the FBI Director. However, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has already made it clear that Comey’s firing has absolutely nothing to do with the Russian probe. But you know reporters are going to press her anyway.
Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the Russia investigation: "It's time to move on” pic.twitter.com/n7lh01rfRK
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 10, 2017
Stay tuned. 1:30 p.m. ET.