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Hope Hicks Named Interim White House Communications Director

The last person to hold the position was Anthony Scaramucci.

Hope Hicks Named Interim White House Communications Director

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By Katherine Biek

Posted: 12:00 p.m. EDT Aug 16, 2017

Hope Hicks is now the interim White House communications director.

Hicks served as press secretary during President Donald Trump's campaign. After getting elected, Trump made Hicks his director of strategic communications.

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Prior to getting into politics, Hicks worked for the Trump Organization.

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