Spicer Says No One In White House Participated In #ADayWithoutAWoman

White House press secretary Sean Spicer arrives for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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White House press secretary Sean Spicer said he is not aware of any women who work in the White House who are participating in the “Day Without a Woman” protest Wednesday. Spicer added that support for women should not be limited to one day.

“I am not aware of any that are not here. I think everyone that I’m aware of has shown up and is working really hard to advance the president’s agenda,” Spicer said during his daily press briefing. “They’re committed to moving this country forward for those of you who will join the President throughout government, I think but obviously as the President stated today, we want to recognize the contributions that women make to our businesses, to our families, to our economy, to our society, and it’s a free country.”

Spicer was also asked if he thinks that women’s boycott is an effective form of protest. And while he didn’t answer that directly, he said he believes that people should be taking a stand for women every day.

“People have the right to express themselves, but I think that we should on a daily basis not just one day a year but 365 days a year appreciate the contributions that women make in all of those categories,” he said. “So it’s not, it shouldn’t be a daily thing and it’s, hopefully we can help fix that all bit more.”

Spicer’s comments came after some of House Democratic women walked out of the House chamber in solidarity with women striking around the country. They walked out to the front of the House where they made speeches and spoke with supporters who had gathered there. The lawmakers dressed in red as a sign of solidarity.

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