Christian Datoc
Senior White House Correspondent
June 23, 2020 1:16 PM ET
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Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley will reportedly leave the White House to become the new national press secretary for President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign.
Politico first reported the news of the departure on Tuesday afternoon and claimed that negotiations between Gidley and the campaign have lasted roughly one month.
Gidley will join the Trump campaign’s communications team headed by Tim Murtaugh. He will fill the position vacated by current White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany when she made the opposite transition in the spring. Reports claim that after being appointed to his current position in 2017, Gidley drew Trump’s favor by making frequent appearances on Fox News. Prior to joining the administration, he was a CBS contributor and served as a campaign adviser on Gov. Mike Huckabee’s 2016 presidential bid.
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https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/23/shakeup-hogan-gidley-to-leave-white-house-and-become-trump-campaigns-new-national-press-secretary/
