The press officer of the White House Stephanie Grisham leaves office without having offered a single press conference.
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The First Lady Melania Trump He announced that Grisham will return to his team as spokesperson and chief of staff.
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“I am excited to welcome Stephanie back to the team with new features,” the first lady said in a statement. “She has been a mainstay and a true leader on the government team even before the first day, and I know she will shine as a chief of staff.”
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Grisham indicated that his replacement at the President’s press headquarters Donald trump It will be announced over the next few days and that it will be available as long as necessary to facilitate a transition with the next team.
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It is perhaps the longest period without press conferences before television cameras since they began broadcasting during the government of Bill clinton.
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During his management of less than a year, the press conferences offered daily in the press room disappeared, and were replaced by Trump conversations with reporters at the bottom of the helicopter, with the noise of the engine always running in the background.
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Trump has maintained a hostile relationship with the media since coming to power. His handling of the current crisis by coronavirus In recent days, he has included scolding reporters for asking questions that are not to his liking.
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Grisham will now replace Linsday Reynolds, who resigned this week to spend time with her family, the first lady said.
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Grisham’s departure coincides with the arrival of Trump’s new chief of staff, Mark Meadows.
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CNN He reported – citing unidentified sources – that Meadows is weighing multiple people to replace Grisham, including Trump campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany and Defense Department spokeswoman Alyssa Farah.
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