President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Republican National Committee spokesman and chief strategist Sean Spicer to serve as White House press secretary, sources with direct knowledge told the Washington Examiner on Thursday.
Spicer first became involved with Trump in August when he agreed to work in New York three to four days a week as an on-site adviser to the campaign while maintaining his position with the RNC. He has since become a senior spokesman for the president-elect’s transition operation and has been responsible for briefing reporters each morning on the transition team’s day-to-day activities.
“Sean has come out to be the leading contender for the podium position,” a GOP source told the Examiner, adding that a formal announcement could come as soon as Friday.
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