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| Sean Spicer resigns as Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary | Sean Spicer resigns as Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary |
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| Sean Spicer has reportedly resigned as Donald Trump's Press Secretary after the appointment of New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as director of communications. | |
| The President had asked Mr Spicer to stay on, according to The New York Times, but Mr Spicer told the President that the appointment of Mr Scaramucci was a major mistake. | |
| Mr Spicer's resignation comes after Mr Trump also reshuffled his personal legal team, which is building the President's defence against allegations of collusion with the Russian government around the 2016 election. | |
| Jonathan Karl, the chief White House correspondent for ABC News, tweeted that when he went to ask Mr Spicer a question about Mr Scaramucci, the Press Secretary "slammed the door" in his face. | |
| Minutes later, it was reported that Mr Spicer had resigned. | |
| Mr Scaramucci, a Wall Street financier and longtime supporter of Mr Trump, will replace Mike Dubke, who resigned from the job in May. | |
| Mr Dubke was the first prominent member of the President's communications staff to resign amid fallout from Russia-related scandals, including investigations into whether Trump campaign officials conspired with the Russian government. | |
| More follows… | More follows… |