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An empty podium is seen as an off camera briefing is held with a small group of reporters and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer instead of the normal on camera briefing in the White House February 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI—AFP/Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley May 10, 2017 4:22 PM UTC Deputy Press Secretary [Sarah Huckabee Sanders](http://time.com/4237825/donald-trump-sarah-huckabee-campaign/) is expected to give a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., a day after [President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey](http://time.com/4773210/donald-trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey/). Sanders already defended the firing in an appearance on [_Morning Joe_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/morning-joe-hosts-spar-trump-spokesperson-sarah-huckabee-sanders-1002134) Wednesday morning. Republicans and Democrats alike have voiced [concerns](http://time.com/4773409/james-comey-donald-trump-congress-chuck-schumer/) over the timing of Trump’s decision, given that Comey was leading an [investigation](http://time.com/4773529/james-comey-fbi-trump-russia/) into potential ties between the Russian government and members of Trump’s presidential campaign team. Sanders is filling in for Press Secretary Sean Spicer this week, while Spicer fulfills his [U.S. Navy Reserve](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/332708-huckabee-sanders-to-cover-for-spicer-at-wh-briefings-this-week) duty. 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