For the first time, Mr. Spicer addressed explosive and unproven allegations Mr. Trump made over the weekend that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. On Friday, Mr. Spicer was among the group of Mr. Trump’s senior aides temporarily banished from Air Force One after Mr. Trump erupted at his staff in frustration during an Oval Office meeting. And Mr. Trump signed his executive order without photographers or reporters on-hand to record the event, a break from typical practice. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhen reporters at Monday’s briefing raised concerns about openness, Mr. Spicer defended his administration. When the Fox interviewer, Abby Huntsman, asked Mr. Spicer whom he feared more — the president or the news media — Mr. Spicer, unsmiling, replied, “I don’t fear anybody.”He added, “I don’t want to disappoint this president.”

Source: New York Times March 07, 2017 00:22 UTC