White House Shakes Up Its Communications Team

The Hill: Spicer resigns as WH spokesman

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday after President Trump hired Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director.

Spicer confirmed his resignation on Twitter, saying he would remain in his post through next month.

"It's been an honor & a privilege to serve @POTUS @realDonaldTrump & this amazing country. I will continue my service through August," he wrote.

The New York Times was the first to report the news.

Trump requested that Spicer stay on, but Spicer declined to do so and told the president that hiring Scaramucci was a major mistake, the Times reported.

Spicer told The Washington Post he will stay in his post for a couple of weeks to assist with the transition and when he leaves, he will "continue to advance the president's agenda."

He was scheduled to make his first post-resignation television appearance on Friday with pro-Trump Fox News host Sean Hannity.

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WNU editor: Cannot say that I am surprised. Within a month of President Trump's inauguration .... critics of the White House's media strategy were consistently blunt on what needed to be changed ... and replacing the communications team and White House spokesman Sean Spicer was on the top of their list. I also recall listening to conservative radio talk-show host Laura Ingraham (who I thought was going to get the WH spokesperson slot) .... more or less predicted that this was going to happen in February. As to what happens next .... this sums it up .... The new White House communications director will bring the storm Trump wants (Business Insider). As to the question .... is this the right approach President Trump for take? I do not know .... I just hope that they will continue to provide the news that we as consumers like to have access to.