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Following the shocking, yet not so shocking news that Sean Spicer had decided to resign as White House Press Secretary, NBC is now reporting that Spicer’s deputy secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be filling his shoes.
JUST IN: Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be new White House press secretary, new White House Comms. Director Scaramucci announces.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 21, 2017
The decision was reportedly announced by newly appointed White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci.
Huckabee Sanders, formerly the Deputy Press Secretary, has been a political aide for candidates such as former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, her father, and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Huckabee Sanders has had some time at the podium prior to her appointment when she was tasked to fill in for Spicer as he fulfilled his Naval Reserve duties.
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During her time as stand-in for Spicer, who was already a target for “Saturday Night Live,” Huckabee Sanders drew her own comedy caricature.
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Spicer, in explaining his departure, told reporters that he felt it important to allow WH Comms. Director Scaramucci to build his own “operation,” and that the President could use a “clean slate.”
“We’re at the point where” the president “could benefit from a clean slate," Spicer tells the AP.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 21, 2017
Spicer felt it would be best for Scaramucci to be able to build his own operation “and chart a new way forward," he tells the AP.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 21, 2017
President Donald Trump, following Spicers decision told reporters that he was “grateful” for Spicer’s work and wished him luck in his next move. Scaramucci however, responded oddly saying that he hoped Spicer went on to make “a tremendous amount of money.”
JUST IN: Pres. Trump: Grateful for Sean Spicer's work and wish him luck as he moves on.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 21, 2017
New White House Comms. Director Scaramucci says he hopes resigning Press Sec. Spicer goes on "to make a tremendous amount of money."
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 21, 2017
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