Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned this morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.



Mr. Trump offered Mr. Scaramucci the job at 10 a.m. The president requested that Mr. Spicer stay on, but Mr. Spicer told Mr. Trump that he believed the appointment was a major mistake, according to person with direct knowledge of the exchange, NY Times reports.

Mr. Scaramucci, who founded the global investment firm SkyBridge Capital and is a Fox News Channel contributor, is known for his spirited on-air defense of Mr. Trump, but he also enjoys good relationships with journalists from an array of outlets, including those the president has labeled “fake news.”