Outgoing White House press secretary Sean Spicer told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an interview scheduled to air Friday that President Donald Trump didn’t want him to quit. “He’s been very gracious throughout this process,” Spicer said of Trump. Trump offered praise for Spicer on Friday afternoon. Just look at his great television ratings.”White House rumblings have for months suggested that Trump was looking to remove Spicer from his high-profile role. “Sean leaving doesn’t mean that Sean isn’t going to be out there supporting President Trump, and it doesn’t mean that President Trump isn’t going to be out there supporting Sean Spicer,” Priebus said.

Source: Huffington Post July 21, 2017 23:31 UTC