Why even attend these "briefings"?

[Tahuyaman]

With the previous person it was “I’ll circle back.” This one it’s “you’ll need to get with the White House counsel’s office” or “I’ve said all I’m going to say on this.”

[pjohns]

With the previous person it was “I’ll circle back.” This one it’s “you’ll need to get with the White House counsel’s office” or “I’ve said all I’m going to say on this.”

Or, perhaps, "I would refer you to [fill in the blank]."

I really do not think KJP could complete a sentence without the use of the word "refer."