The next White House Press Secretary is a Navy officer
By: Leo Shane III and David B. Larter, December 22, 2016 (Photo Credit: Cliff Owen/AP)
The next White House press secretary will be a Navy commander with 17 years experience in the reserves, President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday.
Sean Spicer, currently the Republican Party communications chief, was named the chief spokesman for Trump’s administration as part of a series of appointments to the incoming commander-in-chief’s communications team.
The move is a natural transition for Spicer, who has been among the most visible surrogates for Trump in recent months, and one of the main contacts for press during the transition.
The 45-year-old Rhode Island native previously worked as a spokesman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during George W. Bush’s presidency and in various Republican posts prior to that. His new role will be the most prominent of his career, handling the sometimes contentious White House press room on behalf of an unconventional politician.
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