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| Donald Trump asked what he hopes to achieve with staff shake-up: 'Make America Great Again' | Donald Trump asked what he hopes to achieve with staff shake-up: 'Make America Great Again' |
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| Donald Trump has publicly responded for the first time about his dramatic staff shake-up by repeating his campaign slogan. | Donald Trump has publicly responded for the first time about his dramatic staff shake-up by repeating his campaign slogan. |
| When asked what he was trying to accomplish by hiring Anthony Scaramucci, which forced Sean Spicer to resign, he simply replied: "Make America Great Again". | When asked what he was trying to accomplish by hiring Anthony Scaramucci, which forced Sean Spicer to resign, he simply replied: "Make America Great Again". |
| Mr Scaramucci was a Trump campaign donor whom the President has called a "killer" for his fierce defence of the then-candidate on the campaign trail. | |
| The Long Island native is a wealthy hedge fund manager and was serving at the US Export-Import Bank until his White House appointment. | |
| He once supported Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, but said at a news conference introducing himself to the press that he "loves" the President several times. | |
| Mr Spicer will stay on until August 2017 in order to facilitate a smoother transition. He was serving in a dual role as press secretary and communications director since Mike Dubke resigned from his post in May 2017 after just three months in the job. | |
| Deputy Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been appointed to replace Mr Spicer. She took over conducting the daily press briefings a few months ago as rumours swirled that Mr Spicer would be replaced. |