Watch Replay: Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, Gives First Briefing

Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's incoming press secretary, gave his first briefing of the new administration on Thursday at 10 a.m. Eastern.

Spicer expressed enthusiasm about the progression of the Cabinet appointment process and the transition as a whole. He announced that around 50 Obama administration officials would stay on under Trump to maintain continuity, at least for now.

Asked whether Trump plans to meet with the CIA in light of his recent challenge to its findings on Russian involvement in the election, Spicer responded that Trump has deep respect for the people who work for the intelligence community, even when he disagrees with the leaders' conclusions.

A reporter also pointed out that Trump has not picked any Hispanic Cabinet nominees, which could have helped mend some of the pain caused by the campaign's tough stance on immigration. It's the first time in decades that a Cabinet will have no Hispanic member. Spicer responded by saying that the cabinet was diverse, pointing to Nikki Haley and Ben Carson, and that Trump was focused on picking the best people for the job.

"It is a priority but I think it is a very narrow way to look at it to say: 'If you don't appoint people to this particular position that's a problem,'" Spicer said. "The number one thing that I think Americans should focus on is: Is he hiring the best and the brightest? Is he hiring people that are committed to enacting real change?"

Watch Spicer's comments here:

In a statement released later on Thursday, Tom Perez, Obama's Labor Secretary, criticized Trump for failing to appoint anyone with Latin heritage.

"After demonizing Latinos throughout his campaign, Trump broke precedent going back decades of having a Latino voice in the cabinet," it said. "Trump's refusal to invite a Latino voice to the table is unacceptable and a slap in the face to our entire community. I won't stand for this and that is why I'll be organizing with progressives across the country to fight back."

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