Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Celerity

(43,328 posts)
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 08:46 PM Jan 2021

First lady's chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/stephanie-grisham-white-house-resign/index.html

(CNN) Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, in the wake of the violent protests, a White House official says.

Grisham was one of the longest-serving Trump administration officials, having begun her tenure working for then-candidate Donald Trump in 2015 as a press wrangler on the campaign trail. Grisham entered the White House as deputy press secretary under Sean Spicer, but in March 2017, Melania Trump hired her for her East Wing staff. As East Wing communications director, Grisham quickly became the first lady's most prominent staffer, acting as defender, enforcer and, often, protector.

Grisham declined a CNN request for comment. The first lady's office did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.

President Donald Trump's inciting and refusal to condemn the violence is causing increased discussion among his aides about resigning. While there are only 14 days left in Trump's administration -- and many aides' final days will come before January 20 -- many are disgusted by the President's behavior and no longer believe they can serve him. Whether more join Grisham in resigning remains to be seen, but the level of frustration inside the White House is leading to a growing sense that Trump will be more isolated than ever in his final days in office.

snip



her qualifications include multiple DUIs and being fired for fraud

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Grisham
3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
First lady's chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests (Original Post) Celerity Jan 2021 OP
Crocodile tears. Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #1
BFD DemoTex Jan 2021 #2
It took her this long? Deuxcents Jan 2021 #3
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»First lady's chief of sta...