White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suddenly resigned Friday morning shortly after president Donald Trump offered the communications director job to Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street financier and vocal supporter of the president.Spicer disagreed with Trump's decision to hire Scaramucci for the role and refused the president's request that he stay on, the New York Times reports.
The White House has been embroiled in a constant mix of scandal and crisis for months, with rumors swirling that Trump was considering a staffing shake-up at the highest levels of his administration. Spicer's name often appeared at the top of the list of administration figures in doubt, but persevered despite numerous embarrassing moments, including a brief bout "among" the White House bushes.
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