White House press secretary Sean Spicer is in a "kind of no-man's land" in his role as President Trump's top spokesman, a former veteran GOP press secretary says.

John Feehery, a columnist for The Hill, explained in an interview that he thinks Spicer finds himself between "hostile media" and an "anti-establishment president."

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"As press secretary you've got to maintain your credibility so that the media can have some confidence that what you say is true," Feehery said.

At the same time, Feehery argued, a spokesman must maintain "confidence of your boss that you're carrying out his mission."

"You're kind of in no-man's land all the time," he said.

Spicer was thrust into the spotlight last weekend when he delivered a combative first statement behind the White House lectern blasting news organizations for their coverage of Trump's inaugural crowds.

Several news organizations pushed back, noting that the White House spokesman had delivered false information claiming a record audience for Trump's inauguration.

"The media fancies itself as establishment, the ones going to dictate the flow of the news, but Trump's changed all that," said Feehery, who holds the record as longest serving press secretary for a House Speaker.

"He's ripping up all the rules, going through social media, extremely hostile to everyone in the media except Fox News and Breitbart," he added.

Watch the video above to hear Feehery's take on Spicer's role in the White House.