That's a wrap for White House press secretary John Earnest, who delivered his 354th briefing today and got a surprise thank you from his boss. Trump aides have alarmed the White House press corps by suggesting that the journalists and the daily briefing could be relocated out of the West Wing to the Old Executive Office Building across the street. it's just symbolic that you have the White House press corps in the White House,' " Earnest said. But Earnest said he vouched for the White House press corps in his private meeting with Spicer several weeks ago, suggesting that the incoming spokesman work closely with the White House Correspondents' Association. “And so, what I encouraged Sean to do is to engage.”Still, Earnest and the press corps couldn't resist a preemptive dig at Spicer.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 20:55 UTC