Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, resigns

Sean Spicer has resigned his position as press secretary of the White House.

Spicer reportedly stepped down due to the recent changes in the communications team of President Donald Trump.

He was said to have expressed disapproval of the president’s choice for the new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, saying it is a “major mistake”.

Scaramucci, an entrepreneur and Wall Street financier, was appointed at a crucial time when the White House is facing inquiries into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential election.

Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus and top adviser Steve Bannon had equally disagreed with the appointment.

The search for a new appointment began after Mike Dubke resigned from the communications director job in May.

Spicer has been serving as both press secretary and communications director since Dubke’s exit.