Sean Spicer, the press secretary for the Trump administration, appeared before the world’s media on Monday to hold his first White House briefing, and spent more than an hour answering questions from journalists. The topics varied widely, ranging from President Trump’s priorities in dealing with immigration to the decision to reimplement an executive order banning federal funding for international organizations that provide abortions. Spicer also hinted that the US would defend international waters to stop China from “taking over” the South China Sea