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March 1, 2018

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks to Step Down
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Back in the United States, White House Communications Director Hope
Hicks said Wednesday she'll step down in the coming weeks. Hicks's
announcement came a day after she appeared before the House Intelligence
Committee to answer questions about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016
election. As part of her eight hours of testimony, Hicks told lawmakers
she sometimes told "white lies" on behalf of Donald Trump-though she
denied any of the lies were about Russia. Hicks is a 29-year-old former
model who joined Trump's campaign in 2016 without any experience in
electoral politics. She was reportedly romantically involved with Rob
Porter, the former White House staff secretary who resigned last month
after both of his ex-wives accused him of verbal and physical abuse.


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