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Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, The New York Times reports.
Mr. Trump offered Mr. Scaramucci the job at 10:00 today, NYT wrote.
The U.S. president requested that Mr. Spicer stay on, but the White House press secretary told Mr. Trump that he believed the appointment was a major mistake, according to a person with direct knowledge of the exchange.
Spicer's departure comes six months into the Trump administration. His daily press briefings, often featuring tense exchanges with reporters, were frequently carried live on multiple networks, according to CNBC.
When NBC asked its source whether Trump would change his mind, the person said the president's mind is made up.
Read alsoWhat to expect from new U.S. Ambassador to RussiaBut Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus and top adviser Steve Bannon had resisted the appointment, NBC reported Friday. It said the two were kept out of the loop on the decision.