Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary over objections to appointment of Anthony Scaramucci

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Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary over objections to appointment of Anthony Scaramucci

Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary over objections to appointment of Anthony Scaramucci

FP Staff • July 24, 2017, 13:32:40 IST

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Sean Spicer resigned after telling Trump that he disagreed with the appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director.

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Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary over objections to appointment of Anthony Scaramucci

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned Friday after telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier, as his new communications director. AP

Sean Spicer expressed his belief that Anthony Scaramucci’s hiring would add to the confusion and uncertainty already engulfing the White House. AP

The resignation rattled an administration already reeling from the most trying two-week stretch of Trump’s presidency. The president’s health care effort foundered in the Senate last week, no respite, with his son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who are due to testify before Congress on questions about their contacts with Russia. AP

Sean Spicer was a frequent target of the president’s ire during the first few months of the administration. He attained a notoriety unusual for a presidential spokesman, his combative style spawned a caricature on “Saturday Night Live.” AP

Anthony Scaramucci is expected to play a visible role as one of Trump's defenders on television. His job description laid out the factthat his role is to make the already vocal Trump, more 'expressive.' AP

New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci named Sarah Huckabee Sanders as Spicer's permanent replacement for press secretary. Both Huckabee Sanders and Scaramucci had praise for

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