White House communications chief admits to have told white lies for Trump, announces resignation a day later
7 years ago

White House communications chief admits to have told white lies for Trump, announces resignation a day later

India TV News  

Yet another person is about to quit Trump Administration. Hope Hicks, White House Communications Director, is set to become the fourth person to leave the post during US President Trump's tenure. The news comes a day after Hicks was interviewed for nine hours by the House panel investigating Russia interference in the 2016 election and contact between Trump's campaign and Russia. Hicks, who occupied the desk closest to the Oval Office in the West Wing, has been a central participant in or witness to nearly every milestone and controversy of the Trump campaign and White House. Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel Tuesday that she has occasionally told "white lies" for Trump.

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Who is Hope Hicks, the longtime Trump advisor who’s seen it all?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Hope Hicks, the longtime Trump advisor who’s seen it all?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Donald Trump and Hope Hicks at a Make …

Jan. 6 panel interviews former Trump aide Hope Hicks
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 panel interviews former Trump aide Hope Hicks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Hicks did not play a major role in the White House response to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, in which hundreds of Trump’s supporters broke into the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the certification …

Jan. 6 Witness Recalls What Made Her Quit Trump's White House
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 Witness Recalls What Made Her Quit Trump's White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sarah Matthews, a former White House staffer who testified before the House Jan. 6 committee over the summer, on Wednesday looked back at her decision to resign from President Donald Trump’s administration on the day of the Capitol riot. And he didn’t ever pick up the phone once.” Trump’s continued lies about election fraud, she added, “pose …

Trump has coronavirus: Who is Hope Hicks, the president’s closest aide?
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump has coronavirus: Who is Hope Hicks, the president’s closest aide?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hope Hicks, a 31-year-old adviser who has been …

I Read (Almost) Every Memoir by a Former Trump Official
55 years, 2 months ago

I Read (Almost) Every Memoir by a Former Trump Official

Slate  

A few weeks into the Trump administration, I overheard a friend who works in publishing remark, “Possibly the only good thing that will ever come of this is a bunch of tell-all memoirs that will be a lot juicier than the typical White House book.” That prediction, rather like a Trump campaign promise, has yet to be fulfilled. According to …

Hope Hicks "hatched" plan for Trump photo-op where protesters were dispersed with tear gas: report
4 years, 9 months ago

Hope Hicks "hatched" plan for Trump photo-op where protesters were dispersed with tear gas: report

Salon  

White House adviser Hope Hicks was behind President Donald Trump's church photo-op on Monday, where peaceful protesters were dispersed with tear gas, according to The New York Times. Hicks "hatched" the plan with others at the White House to have Trump walk over to the church, which had been damaged by fires set by protesters, according to The Times. Arlington …

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear. Hicks, a former White House communications director who was one of Trump’s original 2016 campaign staffers, is expected to serve as counselor to …

Hope Hicks will testify in Democrat-run House hearing NEXT WEEK
5 years, 9 months ago

Hope Hicks will testify in Democrat-run House hearing NEXT WEEK

Daily Mail  

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks has agreed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee – the first Trump White House official to yield to the panel's widespread push for information. Hicks is the first former White House official to agree to testify following the release of the Mueller report House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler vowed to continue …

Trump investigation: Former White House aide Hope Hicks ‘to cooperate’ with Democrat probe
6 years ago

Trump investigation: Former White House aide Hope Hicks ‘to cooperate’ with Democrat probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former senior White House official Hope Hicks is said to …

White House Communications Director Bill Shine resigns, to serve in Donald Trump's re-election campaign
6 years ago

White House Communications Director Bill Shine resigns, to serve in Donald Trump's re-election campaign

Firstpost  

Bill Shine is the latest in a string of communications directors who have had short tenures in the Donald Trump White House, where the president in many ways serves as his own communications chief. Washington: White House communications director Bill Shine has resigned as Donald Trump’s top White House communications aide and will move to work on the U.S. president’s …

Trump’s top communications aide Bill Shine quits, moves to re-election campaign
6 years ago

Trump’s top communications aide Bill Shine quits, moves to re-election campaign

Hindustan Times  

White House communications director Bill Shine has resigned as Donald Trump’s top White House communications aide and will move to work on the U.S. president’s 2020 re-election campaign, the White House said on Friday. White House communications director Bill Shine has resigned as Donald Trump’s top White House communications aide and will move to work on the U.S. president’s 2020 …

White House communications director Bill Shine resigns to join Donald Trump's reelection campaign
6 years ago

White House communications director Bill Shine resigns to join Donald Trump's reelection campaign

Salon  

White House communications director Bill Shine abruptly resigned from his position and will join President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, press secretary Sarah Sanders announced in a statement Friday. Shine, who was ousted from his job as president of Fox News in May 2017 after being named in multiple lawsuits for his handling of the network's myriad sexual harassment scandals, joined …

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks to work at Fox company
6 years, 5 months ago

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks to work at Fox company

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Trump’s former communications chief Hope Hicks is taking on a similar role at the new Fox company, meaning she’ll supervise messaging at her former boss’ favorite television network. The new company, being created by the shedding of many of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets to the Walt Disney Co., will include Fox News Channel, the Fox …

Hope Hicks is considering going back to the White House as Chief of Staff: Report
6 years, 7 months ago

Hope Hicks is considering going back to the White House as Chief of Staff: Report

Salon  

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks told reporters on Air Force One that she would consider returning to work for President Donald Trump to serve as chief of staff, according to a new report by Emily Jane Fox in Vanity Fair. A previous report back in June by Gabriel Sherman, also of Vanity Fair, found that Hicks had been …

White House Taps Former Fox News Executive For Senior Communications Job
6 years, 8 months ago

White House Taps Former Fox News Executive For Senior Communications Job

NPR  

White House Taps Former Fox News Executive For Senior Communications Job Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Former Fox News co-President Bill Shine has been named White House deputy chief of staff for communications and assistant to the president, the White House announced Thursday. Fox News announced Shine's resignation from the network in May 2017 in the …

Advisers tell Trump he doesn’t need chief of staff, communications director
6 years, 11 months ago

Advisers tell Trump he doesn’t need chief of staff, communications director

Hindustan Times  

Advisers are telling US President Donald Trump he can do without a communications director and a chief of staff, but he is yet to take a decision on the suggestion. US President Donald Trump Trump’s fourth communications director Hope Hicks left the White House on Thursday, and he staged a brief send-off for pool reporters and photographers before he left …

Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers
6 years, 11 months ago

Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With a handshake and a presidential kiss on the cheek, Hope Hicks bid farewell to the White House, the press-shy communications director taking a rare moment in the spotlight on her final day in Donald Trump’s administration. The Thursday exit of the president’s most trusted aide, coming one day after yet another Cabinet departure, highlights continuing uncertainty among …

5 high-profile departures in 2 weeks for Trump’s White House
7 years ago

5 high-profile departures in 2 weeks for Trump’s White House

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump has tried to quell talk of chaos in his administration for days, but the last two weeks inside the West Wing have been anything but calm. — Donald J. Trump March 6, 2018 “The new Fake News narrative is that there is CHAOS in the White House,” Trump wrote. Gary Cohn, National Economic Council …

Turbulent Trump presidency shows no signs of let-up
7 years ago

Turbulent Trump presidency shows no signs of let-up

CNN  

CNN — America, and the world, should buckle up since Donald Trump is making clear there will be no let-up in the chaotic ride of his presidency after one of the most turbulent and jarring weeks of his term so far. White House trade guru Peter Navarro made clear on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that despite the …

GOP lawmaker goes down in flames defending Hope Hicks’ ‘white lies’: ‘That shows how honest she was being’
7 years ago

GOP lawmaker goes down in flames defending Hope Hicks’ ‘white lies’: ‘That shows how honest she was being’

Raw Story  

A New York Republican insisted on MSNBC that Hope Hicks' admission that she sometimes told "white lies" for President Donald Trump enhanced her credibility and showed she has manners. Rep. Peter King was present Tuesday when the House Intelligence Committee questioned Hicks, and he said the White House communications director gave no indication she would resign the following day. "The …

Hope Hicks' rise and fall in Washington as she heads home
7 years ago

Hope Hicks' rise and fall in Washington as she heads home

Daily Mail  

Hope Hicks put on a brave face as she headed to the White House for a pit stop before heading home to Connecticut on Friday, following the bombshell news that she would be leaving her post as Trump's director of communications. The rise of the brunette beauty was destined, the mother of one of her closest childhood friends in her …

Hope Hicks leaving as Trump’s communication director
7 years ago

Hope Hicks leaving as Trump’s communication director

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation. In a statement, Trump praised Hicks for her work over the last three years, saying he “will miss having her by my side.” Hicks informed Trump of …

The Growing List Of Trump Administration Departures Will Make Your Head Spin
7 years ago

The Growing List Of Trump Administration Departures Will Make Your Head Spin

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigned on Wednesday, she was only the the latest of a series of high-profile departures from President Donald Trump’s administration. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Sean Spicer ― White House Press Secretary and Communications Director Spicer became one of the most ridiculed members of the Trump White House during his tenure …

Watch: Stephen Colbert hounds Omarosa into revealing Hope Hicks' 'white lies' in un-aired 'Late Show' segment
7 years ago

Watch: Stephen Colbert hounds Omarosa into revealing Hope Hicks' 'white lies' in un-aired 'Late Show' segment

Raw Story  

In the full, uncut version of Stephen Colbert's interview on Wednesday night, former Apprentice star and White House pariah Omarosa Manigault revealed some of Hope Hicks' 'white lies' in an un-aired portion of the segment. Hicks, until recently, served as Donald Trump's White House Communications Director -- and made headlines this week when she announced her resignation following a dust-up …

Hope Hicks resigns from White House, leaving Trump inner circle in ruins
7 years ago

Hope Hicks resigns from White House, leaving Trump inner circle in ruins

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hope Hicks, the 29-year-old White House communications director, will resign …

Hope Hicks resigns: From Michael Flynn to Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's White House has lost senior aides at steady clip
7 years ago

Hope Hicks resigns: From Michael Flynn to Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's White House has lost senior aides at steady clip

Firstpost  

Here are the main Trump aides who have come and already gone in the first 13 months of his presidency. Washington: President Donald Trump lost another close aide on Wednesday, when White House Communications Director Hope Hicks announced she was leaving. Here are the main Trump aides who have come and already gone in the first 13 months of his …

White House communications director Hope Hicks resigns; former model was one of Donald Trump's most trusted aides
7 years ago

White House communications director Hope Hicks resigns; former model was one of Donald Trump's most trusted aides

Firstpost  

Washington: White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation. In a statement, Trump praised Hicks for her work over the last three years, saying he “will miss having her by my side.” Hicks informed Trump of …

White House communications director Hope Hicks resigning
7 years ago

White House communications director Hope Hicks resigning

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation. In a statement, Trump praised Hicks for her work over the last three years, saying he “will miss having her by my side.” Hicks informed Trump …

Trump berated Hope Hicks for telling Congress she sometimes lies for him -- and that was her ‘final straw’: report
7 years ago

Trump berated Hope Hicks for telling Congress she sometimes lies for him -- and that was her ‘final straw’: report

Raw Story  

CNN anchor Erin Burnett reported Friday that Hope Hicks left the White House after being berated by President Donald Trump for being “so stupid” in admitting to Congress she sometimes tells lies for the president. Hope Hicks -- the White House communications director and perhaps the president's closest confidante -- gone, abruptly resigning, just a day after admitting she's told …

Ex-CIA officer reveals Hope Hicks’ departure could answer ‘corrupt intent’ question at heart of Mueller probe
7 years ago

Ex-CIA officer reveals Hope Hicks’ departure could answer ‘corrupt intent’ question at heart of Mueller probe

Raw Story  

Former CIA officer and National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price suggested that the departure of White House communications director Hope Hicks may finally answer questions of motive in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russia collusion. One, a rare leak about the Russia probe coming from witnesses who were inside the room, detailing, that after all the discussion of obstruction, …

Hope Hicks, Trump’s top aide, to leave White House
7 years ago

Hope Hicks, Trump’s top aide, to leave White House

Al Jazeera  

Hope Hicks, one of US President Donald Trump‘s longest-serving and most trusted aides, is resigning from her job as White House communications director. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Hicks’ decision to leave was not related to her appearance before the panel, where legislators said she declined to answer questions about the administration. Porter controversy Hicks was caught up in …

Trump 'berated' Hope Hicks after her testimony
7 years ago

Trump 'berated' Hope Hicks after her testimony

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump reportedly 'berated' White House communications director Hope Hicks after she admitted telling 'white lies' for the president during her testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Scroll down for video Hope Hicks, the ultimate Trump right-hand woman, was reportedly berated by the president after she admitted to telling 'white lies' for Donald Trump during her testimony …

Hope Hicks Is Leaving The White House
7 years ago

Hope Hicks Is Leaving The White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hope Hicks, long considered one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted advisers, is resigning her job as White House communications director, several outlets confirmed Wednesday. According to reports, Hicks admitted during her testimony that Trump sometimes required her to tell “white lies.” Her departure also comes weeks after White House staff secretary Rob Porter, with whom Hicks …

'You're going to get prosecuted': Ex-DOJ official says Hope Hicks in legal jeopardy after admitting 'white lies'
7 years ago

'You're going to get prosecuted': Ex-DOJ official says Hope Hicks in legal jeopardy after admitting 'white lies'

Raw Story  

White House Communication Director Hope Hicks could face criminal prosecution after she admitted telling "white lies" to defend President Donald Trump, a former Justice Department official said on Wednesday. During a panel discussion on CNN, Justice Correspondent Evan Perez explained that Hicks told the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that she was guilty of fabricating "white lies" for the president, …

Hicks acknowledges ‘white lies’ for Trump, but not on Russia
7 years ago

Hicks acknowledges ‘white lies’ for Trump, but not on Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House communications director Hope Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that she has occasionally told “white lies” for President Donald Trump but has not lied about anything relevant to the Russia investigation, according to those present for Hicks’ closed-door testimony. Republican Rep. Tom Rooney of Florida, a member of the intelligence panel who was in the …

Hope Hicks admits telling ‘white lies’ for Trump
7 years, 1 month ago

Hope Hicks admits telling ‘white lies’ for Trump

Al Jazeera  

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that she has occasionally told “white lies” for President Donald Trump, according to those present for Hicks’ closed-door testimony. In response to a question on whether she had ever lied for her boss, Hicks acknowledged to have told “white lies” for Trump on occasion, according to a …

Hope Hicks 'admits she tells LIES for Trump'
7 years, 1 month ago

Hope Hicks 'admits she tells LIES for Trump'

Daily Mail  

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks admitted she sometimes tells lies for President Trump during a nine-hour grilling by lawmakers, according to reports. Scroll down for video White House Communications Director Hope Hicks leaves after answering nine hours of questions by the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Hicks reportedly refused to answer any questions during the grilling by lawmakers …

Rob Porter denies abuse allegations but resigns from White House
7 years, 1 month ago

Rob Porter denies abuse allegations but resigns from White House

CNN  

CNN — White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a top aide to President Donald Trump, has resigned, the White House confirmed Wednesday, following allegations of abuse from his two ex-wives. Hatch statements Hatch issued a statement strongly supporting Porter, his former chief of staff, on Tuesday, calling the reports a “vile attack” and a “cynical campaign to discredit his character.” …

Donald Trump: Who has left the White House or been fired by the President?
7 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump: Who has left the White House or been fired by the President?

ABC  

The rate of staff turnover in Donald Trump's White House has been significantly higher than his recent predecessors. One of Mr Trump's top White House aides, staff secretary Rob Porter resigned following allegations of domestic abuse levelled against him by his two ex-wives. Sean Spicer resigned as White House press secretary in July, after Mr Trump named Anthony Scaramucci as …

Former model Hope Hicks, 28, named new White House communications director
7 years, 6 months ago

Former model Hope Hicks, 28, named new White House communications director

Firstpost  

Twenty-eight-year-old Donald Trump aide Hope Hicks has been named White House communication’s director, formally taking on one of the most powerful roles in Washington Washington: Twenty-eight-year-old Donald Trump aide Hope Hicks has been named White House communication’s director, formally taking on one of the most powerful roles in Washington. The former model and PR operative is known around the West …

Trump makes Hope Hicks his communications director
7 years, 6 months ago

Trump makes Hope Hicks his communications director

Daily Mail  

Hope Hicks, who had been serving as the interim White House communications director, is getting the job full-time, Bloomberg first reported Tuesday. At age 28, Hicks will be the youngest person to hold the job, and it will mark the first time women have concurrently held the positions of communications director and White House press secretary, with Sarah Huckabee Sanders …

Hope Hicks: Who is the departing White House communications director?
7 years, 7 months ago

Hope Hicks: Who is the departing White House communications director?

ABC  

Hope Hicks, one of US President Donald Trump's longtime aides, has quit as the White House communications director. Key points: Hope Hicks has a reputation as a 'Trump whisperer' and was Trump's spokeswoman on presidential campaign Hicks worked as a model before moving into PR and politics Permanent communications director will be named at a later date Before taking over …

Trump removes Anthony Scaramucci: Rise and fall of the ex-White House communications director
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump removes Anthony Scaramucci: Rise and fall of the ex-White House communications director

Firstpost  

Scaramucci may have sealed his fate in a now infamous interview he did with The New Yorker. Washington: Ten days ago, Anthony Scaramucci — then newly named as White House communications director — dismissed reports of infighting in the West Wing, saying that things were “on track.” On Monday, he was out of a job. The following events trace the …

Scaramucci out as communications director as new White House chief of staff exerts control
7 years, 7 months ago

Scaramucci out as communications director as new White House chief of staff exerts control

LA Times  

John Kelly, who was sworn in July 31 as White House chief of staff, told Scaramucci that morning that he would be replaced. Anthony Scaramucci, the brash New Yorker who was announced just 10 days ago as President Trump’s incoming communications director, was ousted on Monday as new White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly moved quickly to exert …

Anthony Scaramucci Out At White House After A Whirlwind 10 Days
7 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Scaramucci Out At White House After A Whirlwind 10 Days

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Anthony Scaramucci has resigned from his role as White House communications director. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team,” a statement from the White House press secretary said Monday. Michael Short, an aide in the White House press office, resigned last …

Scaramucci Out As White House Communications Director
7 years, 7 months ago

Scaramucci Out As White House Communications Director

NPR  

Scaramucci Out As White House Communications Director Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 5 p.m. "Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team," a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. Sponsor Message Monday …

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