# @seanmspicer on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13321115-seanmspicer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-23T19:04:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sean Spicer (@seanmspicer) — https://gondola.cc/seanmspicer

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This watercolor is from 4 years ago today in an off camera briefing at the White House, read a little more about that decision below in an excerpt from #TheBriefing, and reminder you can get a signed copy of #TheBriefing with behind the scenes on decisions like this one and more by shopping the tag or at SeanSpicer.com.

"In my final weeks, I was determined to find ways to lower the temperature with members of the press. I thought it would help to focus more on the content of the briefings. I proposed doing more briefings without the drama of TV cameras and bright lights; I also suggested we bring subject-matter experts and Cabinet secretaries into the briefings to provide more complete information about and perspective into specific policy matters. I truly wanted to focus on the policy objectives of this adminis- tration, including national security, tax reform, and trade provisions. 

I wanted the briefings to center on policies and proposals that could impact the daily livelihoods of families across America (many of whom voted for Donald Trump, looking for some economic relief) and that had great implications for the future of our country. But instead, the changes we implemented in the briefing room set off intense media speculation

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