Watch Replay: Sean Spicer Refuses To Comment On Nunes' Sources At Briefing

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer delivered a televised briefing with reporters Thursday afternoon.

Spicer was asked about whether the president realizes that he needs the Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives to pursue his legislative agenda, in light of his recent criticism of the group on Twitter. Mathematically, Spicer said, Trump doesn't necessarily need them, but he does want to work cooperatively to pursue his agenda.

Asked about a New York Times report that Rep. Devin Nunes' recent claims that the Trump transition team was surveilled by the federal government, Spicer refused to comment on the specifics. He also criticized the press for focusing too much on "process" rather than the "substance" of Nunes' claims. The Times report, however, also threw doubt on the substance of Nunes' initial claims, as it found that the evidence shows Trump associates were mentioned in monitored discussions but were not necessarily monitored themselves.

The press secretary said he was not sure whether or not the president asked any of his staff to find evidence to support his accusations of wiretapping. He also said he didn't see a need for an independent body to oversee the relevant investigations.

One reporter noted that Trump's son Eric Trump said he would be updating the president on his businesses' statuses and profit reports. Spicer did not answer a question about how this jibed with Trump's pledge not to involve himself with his businesses as president but said that the president was in compliance with the relevant ethics rules.

Watch a replay of the briefing below.

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