* Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary* He had
opposed the appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications
director
White House press secretary Sean
Spicer abruptly resigned Friday after opposing
President Donald
Trump‘s appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications
director.
The president asked Spicer to stay in his role, but Spicer said
appointing Scaramucci was a major mistake, The New York Times, citing a person with direct
knowledge of the conversation.
NBC News confirmed the resignation with
two people familiar with the matter.
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was said to have
advocated naming Spicer as press secretary. The two worked at the
Republican National Committee before joining the
administration.
Following Spicer’s resignation, Priebus said he supports
Scaramucci “100 percent,” according to news reports.
The White House is expected to hold a press briefing Friday at 2
p.m. EDT.
Spicer’s departure came six months into the Trump
administration. His daily press briefings, often featuring tense
exchanges with reporters, were frequently carried live on multiple
networks. He was often
ridiculed on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Spicer had taken over responsibilities as White House
communications director after Mike Dubke resigned from the position
in May. Reports swirled for months that Spicer would resign or be
ousted.
Scaramucci is a former hedge fund star who has hosted the annual
SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference. He is currently the U.S.
Export-Import Bank’s senior vice president.
Earlier Friday, a source close to the White House told NBC that
Scaramucci met with Trump. In the meeting, Scaramucci was offered
the role of communications director and accepted it, according to
multiple reports.
When NBC asked one of its sources whether Trump would change his
mind, the person said the president’s mind was made up.
Priebus and top adviser Steve Bannon had resisted the
appointment, NBC reported before Spicer’s resignation
became known. It said the two were kept out of the loop on the
decision.
Sources within and outside the White House said Bannon had told
Scaramucci he would get the job “over my dead body,” according to
NBC.
* Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary* He had opposed the appointment of Anthony
Scaramucci as communications director
White House press secretary Sean
Spicer abruptly resigned Friday after opposing
President Donald
Trump‘s appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications
director.
The president asked Spicer to stay in his role, but Spicer said
appointing Scaramucci was a major mistake, The New York Times, citing a person with direct
knowledge of the conversation.
NBC News confirmed the resignation with
two people familiar with the matter.
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was said to have
advocated naming Spicer as press secretary. The two worked at the
Republican National Committee before joining the
administration.
Following Spicer’s resignation, Priebus said he supports
Scaramucci “100 percent,” according to news reports.
The White House is expected to hold a press briefing Friday at 2
p.m. EDT.
Spicer’s departure came six months into the Trump
administration. His daily press briefings, often featuring tense
exchanges with reporters, were frequently carried live on multiple
networks. He was often
ridiculed on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Spicer had taken over responsibilities as White House
communications director after Mike Dubke resigned from the position
in May. Reports swirled for months that Spicer would resign or be
ousted.
Scaramucci is a former hedge fund star who has hosted the annual
SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference. He is currently the U.S.
Export-Import Bank’s senior vice president.
Earlier Friday, a source close to the White House told NBC that
Scaramucci met with Trump. In the meeting, Scaramucci was offered
the role of communications director and accepted it, according to
multiple reports.
When NBC asked one of its sources whether Trump would change his
mind, the person said the president’s mind was made up.
Priebus and top adviser Steve Bannon had resisted the
appointment, NBC reported before Spicer’s resignation
became known. It said the two were kept out of the loop on the
decision.
Sources within and outside the White House said Bannon had told
Scaramucci he would get the job “over my dead body,” according to
NBC.