Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s recent retreat from on-camera press briefings has caused a stir among political junkies, with many predicting either his imminent dismissal or an even less transparent White House in the future. While Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s explanation for the cutback is “Sean Got Fatter,†Stephen Colbert is expecting a new direction for future press conferences. If the White House should implement reported plans to use a “rotating cast of briefers,†then maybe Spicer could be reserved for the late-night news items. Spicy After Dark has a nice ring to it.
