White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned this morning after President Donald Trump named a new White House communications director, capping off a rollercoaster six‑month tenure as the chief spokesman for an administration besieged by a steady drumbeat of controversy.
Newly‑minted communications director Anthony Scaramucci taking to the White House briefing room for the first time, announced that principal deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over as press secretary.
Spicer's resignation came after Scaramucci, a New York financier and former Trump campaign fundraiser, accepted the new job, a move Spicer adamantly opposed.
A White House official said that his resignation came in spite of Trump's request that he remain in this position.
Trump said in a statement that he wishes Spicer continued success as he moves on to pursue new opportunities.
Trump also called Scaramucci an important addition to his administration.
The resignation marked the end of one of the most tumultuous tenures for a White House press secretary, one that saw Spicer repeatedly undermined in his role as the White House's public‑facing spokesman by the President's own public statements and tweets.
Source: CNN
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