Watch Replay: Sean Spicer Addresses Health Care Bill, President's 'Wiretapping' Claims

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer held a briefing for reporters Tuesday afternoon, where he addressed the prospects for the GOP's health care law and President Trump's wiretapping claims.

With the American Health Care Act scheduled for a vote in the House on Thursday, the administration and Republicans on the hill continue to get questions about whether it can pass, what effects it will have and whether any changes have been made to it. But while the government tries to conduct actual policy, the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign and Trump's unsubstantiated accusations, which officials have cast doubt on, that he was wiretapped by President Obama, continue to distract from these efforts.

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Fox News reporter John Roberts asked why the president is enthusiastic about the American Health Care Act's passage, given that many interest groups and lawmakers are still doubtful about the bill's virtues. Spicer emphasized that the three-pronged approach to health care, of which the current bill is just the start, is a strong conservative approach to the issue.

He also directed his comments to fellow conservatives, urging them that this is the best chance at repealing Obamacare. Spicer said the president was open to making more changes but did not indicate that these changes were particularly likely.

Spicer also said that Trump pledged to support Republican lawmakers who vote for the AHCA. He did not say whether or not Trump would campaign against representatives who vote against it.

However, he did note that dissenting Republicans would "pay a price" for not supporting the bill. He noted that this wasn't a threat from the president, just a political reality.

In response to a question about whether a recent large dip in the Dow Jones Industrial average reflected a lack of confidence in the White House, Spicer noted that a single day's market fluctuations are not a useful indicator of the president's success.

Asked about whether President Trump was concerned about policies toward undocumented immigrants attending state education facilities after reports that two male students, one of whom entered the country illegally, raped a younger female student, Spicer spoke to the deep and emotional impact that such a crime brings but also noted that education is a state and local issue. However, he said that giving extra care to people who are victims of crime perpetrated by immigrants is a central priority of the president's.

One reporter noted that the president said he would present evidence that he was wiretapped by President Obama this week. When she asked if that would happen, Spicer said, "Let's see how the week goes."

Watch a replay of the briefing below.

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