Journos at WH briefing REALLY want to know 'where's Sean?'

At today’s White House presser, Sarah Huckabee Sanders fielded reporters’ questions instead of Sean Spicer:

"Just filling in for the day," said @SHSanders45 of conducting WH press briefing in place of @PressSec. pic.twitter.com/SIc5ejAqGm

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 5, 2017

Journos, Urban Radio Networks reporter & CNN commentator April Ryan in particular, didn’t want to give up until finding out where Spicer was:

https://twitter.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/871795154675310593

Why isn't Spicer briefing?

"There are a lot of demands on his schedule particularly because there's no comms director," @SHSanders45

— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) June 5, 2017

Asked why she's briefing today not Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "Part of my job as well." He's taking on "little bit of extra duty."

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 5, 2017

Start the rumor mill!

Huckabee Sanders suggests Spicer is functioning as the de facto communications director and therefore is too busy to brief.

Um…

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) June 5, 2017

Spicer was reportedly in the building during the briefing:

https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/871798686145236992