Sean Spicer really didn't want The New York Times to write about him wearing makeup

Sean Spicer.
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Jeva Lange
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"You know, at first I really didn't like [White House Press Secretary Sean] Spicer," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) recently told The New York Times Magazine. "Now I just feel sorry for the guy."

It is a sentiment many are likely to share these days as Spicer has gone from being an irascible presence in the briefing room to being humiliated by President Trump abroad and hiding in the bushes to get away from the press. But if you didn't feel sorry for Spicer yet, this story in The New York Times Magazine could change your mind:

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Jeva Lange
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.

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