"not was"?

What does he mean by "not was"? It's really unclear to me. Could someone explain this to me please? I don't understand it.

"I came out to make sure we stay focused on what the president is doing and his decisive action. I needed to make sure that I clarified, and not was in any shape or form any more of a distraction from the president's decisive action in Syria and the attempts that he is making to destabilize the region and root out ISIS out of Syria," Spicer said.

Later in the interview, however, Spicer clarified that the U.S. wants to "bring stability" to the region.