Early into Wednesday’s briefing, Mr. Spicer stuck to the policy he has followed since the storm broke over Mr. Trump’s posts. is conducting a wide-ranging counterintelligence investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, there is no public evidence that Mr. Trump is a target. It’s a recycled story, over and over and over again.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe problem for the White House is that Mr. Trump fueled this week’s cycle of stories himself. It has curtailed Mr. Trump’s appearances before cameras, where reporters could ask him about his claims. Mr. Spicer held his briefing on Monday without TV cameras, though on Tuesday and Wednesday, he answered questions at length and before the cameras.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 01:41 UTC