Hanging up, Ms. Ryan, whose workspace is about the size of a telephone booth, checked her Twitter account. One of the few black journalists in the White House press corps, Ms. Ryan has covered presidents and clashed with press secretaries for 20 years. (Mrs. Clinton, who has sat for interviews with Ms. Ryan, saw the exchange on Twitter that day and added the line to her speech.) “I like Sean Spicer,” Ms. Ryan said. The day after the head-shaking incident, Mr. Spicer walked into the briefing room and conspicuously called on Ms. Ryan first.

Source: New York Times March 31, 2017 22:41 UTC