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Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks to reporters during an off-camera briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House has not held an on-camera briefing since June 29.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks to reporters during an off-camera briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House has not held an on-camera briefing since June 29.
July 21, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday, ABC News has confirmed.

Spicer allegedly told President Donald Trump that he disagreed with his choice for new communications director, New York financier Anthony Scaramucci.

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