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Poiuyt

(18,129 posts)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:32 PM Feb 2018

Hope Hicks is resigning

https://politicalwire.com/2018/02/28/hope-hicks-resigning/

White House communications director Hope Hicks said that she was resigning, the New York Times reports.

“Ms. Hicks, 29, a former model who joined Mr. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign without any experience in politics, became known as one of the few aides who understood his personality and style and could challenge the president to change his views.”

“She told colleagues that she had accomplished what she felt she could with a job that made her one of the most powerful people in Washington, and that there would never be a perfect moment to leave… She did not say what her next job would be, and it was unclear what the departure date is, although it is likely to be in the next few weeks.”

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Girard442

(6,082 posts)
1. ..."one of the few aides who understood his personality"...
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:35 PM
Feb 2018

Everybody understands Trump's personality, Hope.

He's a dick.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
10. He's not very hard to figure out.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:56 PM
Feb 2018

He tweets his inner and outer thoughts out to the world at every opportunity. He's a vain, shallow, greedy, and stupid man.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
2. Yes, indeed. The kitchen got too hot. At least she's getting out, as opposed to
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:36 PM
Feb 2018

the numbskulls who stick it out with Trump.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Are the Tabloits about to dump on her?
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:38 PM
Feb 2018

She made her Bed with these bunch,and now she has to sleep in it. Her Choice.

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)
4. I'm rather betting her parents may well have gotten through to her...
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:37 PM
Feb 2018
In “Fire and Fury,” Wolff includes this passage:

“You don’t know what you’re doing,” shouted a livid Bannon at Hicks, demanding to know who she worked for, the White House or Jared [Kushner] and Ivanka. “You don’t know how much trouble you are in,” he screamed, telling her that if she didn’t get a lawyer he would call her father and tell him he had better get her one. “You are dumb as a stone!”

Poiuyt

(18,129 posts)
13. From what I understand, the rest of the family is liberal and wanted Hope to stay far away from
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 07:24 PM
Feb 2018

trump.

 

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)
9. While she may not have been saying much at yesterday's interviews.....
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 05:52 PM
Feb 2018

....I'm betting the Mueller team laid out some compelling information of where Trump will be heading. She may not be talking, but she had no choice but to listen to their 9 hours worth of collected info...at least the info they felt she needed to hear. Next day she resigns.

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