WATCH: Sean Spicer and Jon Karl's heated exchange 'one for the record books'

Doug P. | 4:26 PM on March 16, 2017

This Spicer v. Jon Karl exchange is one for the record books

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 16, 2017

At today’s White House press briefing, one of the more contentious exchanges was between Sean Spicer and ABC News’ Jon Karl:

Sean Spicer accuses ABC's Jon Karl of "perpetuating a false narrative," berates him for not covering things more favorable to Trump

— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) March 16, 2017

Spicer, channeling Walter Sobchak, tells Jon Karl to "calm down"

— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) March 16, 2017

Sean Spicer spars with ABC's Jonathan Karl on the Senate intelligence committee declaring no evidence Trump was subject of surveillance. pic.twitter.com/unZ01waiKp

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 16, 2017

Sean Spicer vs ABC 's Jon Karl heated debate on wiretapping President Donald Trump 3 / 16 / 17. https://t.co/spXw0YpyWX

— Louis de Constance (@Louisdeconstanc) March 16, 2017

Q: Are you saying the President still stands by Obama wiretapping allegation?

Spicer: "First of all, he stands by it." —via @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/vBUIUpxDby

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 16, 2017

That presser escalated quickly!