Stephen Bannon blames the prevalence of off-camera briefings on Sean Spicer getting 'fatter'

Sean Spicer during a press briefing
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As the press protests increasingly restrictive access to the White House, Press Secretary Sean Spicer is reportedly looking to move on from his job. Spicer is now "kind of useless," CNN's Jim Acosta vented as the White House has transitioned on-camera briefings to off-camera, and recently updated guidance to clarify that audio from the briefings cannot be used elsewhere, either.

While the press has blamed President Trump for attempting to "insulate himself from answering hard questions," in the words of Acosta, White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon has another explanation:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.