Watch Replay: Sean Spicer Delivers Feb. 27 Press Briefing

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer delivered the daily briefing Monday, answering questions on the forthcoming budget, investigations into connections between Russia and the president and the Yemen raid that killed a Navy SEAL. (For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch for daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management Budget, started the briefing by discussing the forthcoming "skinny budget," which outlines the administration's plans for federal discretionary funding.

Initial questions to the press secretary focused on investigations of connections between President Trump and Russia. Asked about Rep. Darrell Issa's suggestion that a special prosecutor is required on the case, Spicer said, "I guess my question would be 'A special prosecutor for what?'"

He continued: "We've heard reports for six months, and nothing has come of it."

Spicer did confirm that there will be internal reviews of the Yemen raid in which Navy SEAL Ryan Owens was killed, as is standard for such missions. Bill Owens, Ryan's father, called for an investigation into the incident over the weekend.

The press secretary also defended the White House's policy of continuing to oppose the suspension of Trump's executive order on immigration in the courts while also proposing to issue a revised version. "We were right the first time," Spicer said.

At the end of the briefing, reporters asked Spicer if there would be a briefing on Tuesday. Some asked whether it would a handpicked gaggle, similar to the briefing Spicer held Friday that controversially excluded several prominent outlets, such as the New York Times and CNN. Spicer did not give a clear answer.

Watch a live stream of the proceedings below.

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