afternoon's white house briefing. >> now it's been 48, 72 hours what does the president actually believe about climate change does he still believe it's a hoax? could you clarify that because apparently nobody else in the white house can. >> i have not had an opportunity to have that discussion. >> you're the epa a administrator shouldn't you be able to tell the american people whether or not the president still believes climate change is a hoax where does he stand. >> as i indicatesed several times through the process there is enough to deal with with respect the paris agreement and making an informed decision about this important issue. that's what our folks focus has been the last several yearlies weeks i've answered the question a couple of times. >> keeping in mind neither he more sean spicer por kellyanne conway or sean spicer answer they responded to a question but haven't answered it. the idea you saw some suggest we'll need to ask the president ourselves. we'd love to the president hasn't taken a single question from the press three weeks. he we've asked him about the global warming on the president