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'Stop shaking your head again': Watch Spicer's tense exchange with a reporter over alleged White House scandals

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer had a heated exchange with reporter April Ryan over alleged White House scandals.

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Following is a transcript of the video.

Sean Spicer: No, we don’t have that. You’ve …

Ryan: There are investigations on Capitol Hill

Spicer: No, no, no. I get it. But you keep — I’ve said it from the day that I got here until whatever that there is no connection. You’ve got Russia. If the president puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that’s a Russian connection. But every single person. No. Well, no, that’s … I appreciate your agenda here. But the reality is … oh no, no. Hold on, no, at some point, report the facts. The facts are that every single person who has been briefed on this subject has come away with the same conclusion. Republican, Democrat. So, I’m sorry that that disgusts you. You're shaking your head. I appreciate it. But, but …

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Ryan: ... I’m trying to understand ...

Spicer: But understand this. At some point, the facts are what they are. And every single person who has been briefed on this situation with respect to the situation with Russia, Republican, Democrat, Obama-appointee, career, have all come to the same conclusion. At some point, April, you’re gonna have to take no for an answer with respect to whether or not there was collusion.

Ryan: How do you change the perception of, of…

Spicer: We’re going to keep doing everything we’re doing to make sure that the president’s — that what the president told the American people he was going to do, to fulfill those pledges and promises that he made, to bring back jobs, to grow the economy, to keep our nation safe. That’s what he’s been focused on since day one. We’re going to keep focusing on that every single day.

Ryan: Condi Rice comes Friday. Condi Rice did not support this president. She did not go to the convention. She comes, what is on the agenda? And how is their relationship? Has it healed since 2006 when he used a very negative word to describe her?

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Spicer: So here’s what I’ll tell you. It’s interesting that you ask those two questions back to back. On the one hand you’re saying what’re we doing to improve our image? And then here he is, once again, meeting somebody that hasn’t been a big supporter of his. Hold on ...

Ryan: He called her a negative name in 2006.

Spicer: But, April, hold on. It seems like you’re hellbent on trying to make sure that whatever image that you want to tell about this White House stays, because at the end of the day. Let me answ ….

Ryan: … call her that name. I am just reporting what —

Spicer: Okay, but, you know what, you’re asking me a question and I’m going to answer it. Which is, the president, I’m sorry, please stop shaking your head again. But at some point, the reality is that this president continues to reach out to individuals who’ve supported him, who didn’t support him, Republicans, Democrats, to try to bring the country together and move forward on an agenda that’s gonna help every American. That’s it. Plain and simple. So, if you’re asking what we’re doing, I think we continue to do it. Which is to bring groups together that have been supportive of him, that haven’t been supportive of him, but that to share a goal which is finding common ground on areas of national security, of personal security, of economic security, of job creation, of safer communities, of education, of healthcare, that can unite us as a country and make the country stronger.

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Ryan: … So was it about Russia and Tillerson Friday?

Spicer: I think, I think .. I’m not ready to … when we’re done with that, we’ll see if we can have a read-out. I hold on… I understand that. We're not at Friday yet. I will a have a read-out when that’s done. I know the pool needs to get to the vans for the signing. Thank you. I’ll be back tomorrow. We’re going to do five days in a row this week, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you. Thank you guys.

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