The appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as the new White House communications director led to the resignation of press secretary Sean Spicer. Outgoing White House press secretary Sean Spicer walks outside the West Wing of the White House on Friday. Trump tweeted: "Sean Spicer is a wonderful person who took tremendous abuse from the Fake News Media -- but his future is bright!" The White House had been looking for a new communications director for several weeks, but struggled to attract an experienced Republican hand. It's unclear whether the new leadership will lead to a more open White House.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2017 07:52 UTC