where's sean spicer? here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: now you see him -- >> it's true. you did it. >> reporter: now you don't. >> you're free to use the audio. >> reporter: sean spicer is a little bit like the incredible shrinking man in the 1957 movie. >> you'll come right back? >> of course i will. >> reporter: not in a dollhouse but in the white house playing cat and mouse with the press. televised briefings have been rare lately. on friday, spicer resurfaced but wasn't able to give the president's views on climate change an exited asap. >> today happens to be national leave work early day. >> reporter: on wednesday, spicer ditched cameras holding an audio-only gaggle with that eyebrow raising answer to a question about president trump's jibberish tweet. >> the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant. >> reporter: leaving reporters