Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, announced the resignation in a statement Saturday evening, a day after saying Ducklo would be suspended without pay for a week. “We accepted the resignation of TJ Ducklo after a discussion with him this evening,” Psaki said, noting that Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, agreed with the decision. During the transition, Ducklo served as a spokesperson and was named as a deputy press secretary. According to the account in Vanity Fair, which was later confirmed by The New York Times, Ducklo told Palmeri that he would “destroy” her if she published an article on the relationship. Psaki also said White House officials had told senior editors at Politico that Ducklo’s behaviour was not acceptable.

Source: bd News24 February 14, 2021 05:15 UTC