Spokeswoman for Melania Trump named new White House press secretary

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
WASHINGTON -- The next White House press secretary and director of communications has been named, and it's someone already familiar to the first family: Stephanie Grisham, the spokeswoman for Melania Trump.

The first lady made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Prior to her role as an aide to the first lady, Grisham served as President Donald Trump's deputy press secretary, according to her Twitter bio.
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It was announced earlier this month that White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders would leave her post at the end of the month.
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