But the extroverted former White House press secretary suddenly clammed up when Axios co-founder Mike Allen asked about Spicer's note-taking habits. Spicer wouldn't know to give Allen permission to reach out, unless Allen were to first make it known that he wanted such permission, right? Notice that in all three messages to Allen, Spicer specifically asks Allen not to communicate through text or email. Maybe Mueller already knew about Spicer's notes and planned to subpoena them. Could this kind of strategic thinking explain Spicer's brusqueness toward Allen?

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2017 17:15 UTC