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President Trump's White House spokesman resigns

White House spokesman Sean Spicer takes questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2017
White House spokesman Sean Spicer takes questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2017
News of Spicer's abrupt resignation came as Trump faced mounting pressure from a special investigation into Russian ties.
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Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary, apparently in opposition to President Donald Trumps naming of Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director, US media reported Friday.

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News of Spicer's abrupt resignation came as Trump faced mounting pressure from a special investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.

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