VoA: Shakeup puts different face on White House communications
Voice of America The appointment of a new communications director at the White House on Friday led to the sudden resignation of its high-profile press secretary. Anthony Scaramucci, an entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager, was offered the communications job by President Donald Trump. That led to Sean Spicer, the press secretary and acting communications director, to immediately hand in his resignation, which he said will become effective next month. On Twitter, Spicer said, "It's been an honor & a privilege to serve @POTUS @realDonaldTrump & this amazing country. I will continue my service through August." New press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the most frequently seen face at the briefing room lectern in recent weeks, was immediately named by Scaramucci as Spicer's successor as press secretary. Spicer had also been acting as communications director before and after the relatively obscure Mike Dubke held the job for about two months. Scaramucci is well-known in Republican fundraising circles and had been frequently seen on television during the 2016 election campaign energetically supporting two other Republican presidential candidates before backing Trump. Those campaign comments included Scaramucci calling Trump a "hack politician." Read more on the source website
