First lady announces Grisham as new White House press secretary

First lady Melania Trump announced on Twitter on Tuesday that her communications director, Stephanie Grisham, will replace Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary.

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Grisham will serve as both press secretary and White House communications director.

@FLOTUS: I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 – @POTUS & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest

PHOTO: Stephanie Grisham, spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump, arrives for a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Orlando, Fla., on June 18, 2019.
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Stephanie Grisham, spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump, arrives for a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Orlando, Fla., on June 18, 2019.

President Trump said he offered Grisham the job this morning and said he thinks she will do a “fantastic job.”