Watch Replay: Sean Spicer Draws No Red Lines On North Korea

WASHINGTON, DC — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer delivered a televised briefing for reporters Monday afternoon. As soon as questions began, the press secretary faced inquiries on continuing tensions between North Korea and the United States.

Asked whether there was a "red line" for President Trump on North Korea, Spicer said that the administration was not going to telegraph its actions before they happen. He also refused to take any options "off the table," because the president values unpredictability. He denied that this "unpredictability" is just erratic behavior. (For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch for daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

He also noted that the North Korea's attempt at a missile launch over the weekend was a failure.

Reporters also asked about the White House visitors logs, which will not be released under Trump as they were under President Obama. Spicer said that the White House would follow the law and the precedent set by all other presidents before Obama. He even called the Obama policy a "faux attempt" at transparency, because individual visitors could be removed from the logs for special reasons. Though some names were redacted from Obama's visitor logs, such as supreme court candidates, the data released was extensive and even elicited criticism of the president at times.

Asked about whether or not the president would release his tax returns, as he has promised to do, Spicer said that Trump would not release them as they continue to be under audit. Spicer also said Trump would not ask the IRS to release details of the audit. One reporter finally asked whether the press secretary would just admit that he'll never release his returns, and Spicer said "We'll have to get back to you on that."

Spicer was also asked about whether or not the president's activities at vacations spots like Mar-a-Lago would be as open to the press as the White House itself. Spicer said that the president's staff do their best to keep the press informed but also argued that the president deserves his privacy.

Watch a live stream of the proceedings below.

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