And when things get particularly ugly - as, for example, during the period when his boss, Bill Clinton, was being impeached - the need for briefings is even greater, he said, because the public is justifiably more hungry for information. Given that the 30th person to hold the job, Stephanie Grisham, has never held a briefing since she got the title in July, is she really a press secretary? But still, when it comes to publicly answering questions on behalf of the White House, from the official podium and with the world watching, Grisham remains silent.

Read more here: Stephanie Grisham is not the worst-ever White House press secretary. Here’s why. – Brainerd Dispatch