By — News Desk News Desk By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-spicer-speaks-news-briefing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Spicer addresses North Korea, Georgia election runoff in news briefing Nation Apr 19, 2017 12:05 PM EDT White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer will field questions from reporters Wednesday during a news briefing. Spicer is expected to speak around noon Wednesday. Watch live in the player above. On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump said Democrats in Georgia are “failing” after a congressional election that’s now headed to a runoff. Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer, fell a few percentage points shy of an outright victory amid an 18-candidate scramble in Georgia’s 6th District. Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, finished a distant second, qualifying for the June 20 runoff. Trump tweeted Wednesday: “Dems failed in Kansas and are now failing in Georgia. Great job Karen Handel! It is now Hollywood vs. Georgia on June 20th.” Despite major outside money, FAKE media support and eleven Republican candidates, BIG "R" win with runoff in Georgia. Glad to be of help! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 19, 2017 The Hollywood reference follows Trump’s previous assertion that the media is backing Ossoff. Last week, Republicans pulled out a victory in Kansas in a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Mike Pompeo, now CIA director. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk By — Associated Press Associated Press
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer will field questions from reporters Wednesday during a news briefing. Spicer is expected to speak around noon Wednesday. Watch live in the player above. On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump said Democrats in Georgia are “failing” after a congressional election that’s now headed to a runoff. Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer, fell a few percentage points shy of an outright victory amid an 18-candidate scramble in Georgia’s 6th District. Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, finished a distant second, qualifying for the June 20 runoff. Trump tweeted Wednesday: “Dems failed in Kansas and are now failing in Georgia. Great job Karen Handel! It is now Hollywood vs. Georgia on June 20th.” Despite major outside money, FAKE media support and eleven Republican candidates, BIG "R" win with runoff in Georgia. Glad to be of help! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 19, 2017 The Hollywood reference follows Trump’s previous assertion that the media is backing Ossoff. Last week, Republicans pulled out a victory in Kansas in a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Mike Pompeo, now CIA director. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now