White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Resigns

In another blow to President Trump’s Presidency, Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary, has resigned, six months after taking the job.

Spicer stepped down after the President Trump reportedly employed Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier and longtime Trump supporter, as the new White House communications director.

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According to the New York Times, Spicer and other top officials in the White House, opposed to Trump’s decision to appoint Mr. Scaramucci, with the Press Secretary telling the President he believed the appointment was a major mistake.

Spicer handled the responsibilities of both press secretary and communications director during much of his tenure.

A White House official and top GOP adviser said President Donald Trump asked Spicer to stay on, but he resigned.

The controversial spokesman was known for his testy exchanges with reporters and gaffes, Spicer angrily chastised the media over the crowd size at Trump’s presidential inauguration, on his very first appearance before the cameras.

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One of Spicer’s most egregious gaffes came in April, when, in an attempt to highlight the barbarity of Syria’s embattled president Bashar al-Assad, Spicer stated that “not even Hitler” employed the use of chemical weapons, despite the fact that Nazis killed millions with poison gas during the Holocaust.

He apologized repeatedly, saying he had “made a mistake” and “screwed up”.

Spicer’s resignation comes hours after Mark Corallo, spokesman for Trump’s personal legal team stepped down.

The White House is yet to release an official statement confirming Spicer’s departure.

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