WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer held the press briefing from the White House on Monday, where he answered questions on the validity of Donald Trump’s claims that Barack Obama wiretapped him and whether he thinks the proposed GOP healthcare bill will have enough votes to pass.

On if Preet Bharara was fired

“This is a standard operating procedure for a new administration around this time,” Spicer said. “This is just the final swath of individuals” who had not yet submitted a resignation letter.

“This is a common political practice for all appointees.”

Spicer said he was not sure “how it’s relevant at the end of the day” if the president asked Bharara to stay on during the transition.

On Trump’s claim that Obama wiretapped him

“The Department of Justice was asked to send information down to Congress. It wasn’t the White House. I think if you look at the president’s tweet…the president was very clear in his tweet that it was wiretapping.”

Spicer insinuates that there could have been different types of surveillance.

“There is no question that there has been an abundance of reports regarding surveillance that occurred during the 2016 election. The president used the word wiretap in quotes to mean broadly surveilling activities. There’s a whole host of tactics that could be used to monitor somebody.”

On Trump’s claim that the press is ‘making Obamacare look good’

“The system is failing on its own,” Spicer said, “but when you open up various papers, it makes it seem like it’s all rainbows and puppies.”

“What’s missing right now is choice. In order to solve a problem for seven million people without insurance, we upended the system. We went in to solve a problem that a small fraction of Americans had, and we upended system — forcing premiums to go up and choices to go down.”

On if the president is truly behind the GOP healthcare bill

Spicer said Paul Ryan and Trump have spoken.

“The president is fully committed to this plan,” Spicer said. “Director Mulvaney made it clear this weekend — if through the process we can find better ideas that will benefit Americans, then we are going to do it. We are not saying this is the only way forward. If there are ways we can enhance the bill, then we are going to do that.”

“I feel very good that we will have the votes necessary.”

But does the White House believe the CBO score is legitimate?

“That’s not my determination to make. I think when you look at whatever that number is, there’s a track record that goes along with certain areas, whether it’s unemployment or budgetary numbers. All I’m suggesting is the numbers they did last time as far as healthcare were off. That’s a fact.”

On if Trump is donating his salary

Spicer said the president intends to donate his salary at the end of the year and wants the press corps to determine which charity it should go to.

On the administration’s plan to defeat ISIS

“The plan is not done yet, as a I mentioned a couple days ago.”