Since Ms. Sanders announced her resignation, White House officials have been discussing whether to reinstate the daily news briefing. She and other White House officials worked together as a team to control the situation. In the White House, Ms. Grisham has moved into her new office, but her name is not yet on the door. Ms. Grisham is not the first White House press secretary to get in a heated clash with foreign officials while traveling abroad. “It is the press secretary’s responsibility to fight, typically verbally, for press access,” said Ari Fleischer, who served as press secretary to President George W. Bush.

Source: International New York Times July 01, 2019 19:53 UTC