Hope Hicks resigns from White House one day after admitting to Russia probe that she told ‘white lies’ for Trump
The White House communications director resigned one day after she told a House Intelligence Committee that she told ‘white lies’ on behalf of Trump - though the White House denied that was the reason
Close Trump aide Hope Hicks has resigned from her position as the White House communications director one day after she admitted to telling “white lies” on behalf of US President Donald Trump.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters the timeline for Hicks’ departure was unclear, and denied that the departure was related to her testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.
It’s unclear what other reason the 29-year-old Hicks - who is famously close to Trump and was one of his longest-lasting aides - might have for stepping down.
Hicks made the remarks while testifying to the House in its probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
In the interview, Hicks said that she had told “white lies” for Trump, but they hadn’t amounted to anything substantial.
Hicks was named White House communications director in September, but had been on Trump’s staff from the beginning of his presidency. Prior to joining the Trump campaign, she had worked in public relations for the Trump Organisation.