Heckler to new author Sean Spicer: 'It's a garbage book and you're a garbage person'

Without a lectern to hide behind, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer was left vulnerable during a book signing in New York City.

Spicer was at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square on Wednesday night, promoting his new book, The Briefing: Politics, The Press, and The President. A protester started yelling at him, Page Six reports, shouting, "Hey Sean, you're a real piece of garbage and I hope you look around and you see al these empty seats. And you realize even in New York City, people will not come and pay money to hear you speak."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.