Just Months Later, Another Press Secretary Profile
- 7 years ago
Just Months Later, Another Press Secretary Profile
Last week, I returned to the West Wing — a little more than six months since Mr. Spicer told me he was “not here to be someone’s buddy” —
and sat down with his former deputy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was promoted to press secretary in July after Mr. Spicer abruptly resigned.
Back in January, when I wrote a profile of Sean Spicer, President Trump’s first press secretary, I wanted to introduce readers to the
man occupying a key position in the White House, the public face of the administration and its chief liaison to the news media.
Ms. Sanders, who at 34 is among the youngest people to hold the title, must manage the message of her administration
and liaise with dozens of reporters, while also acting as a frequent vessel of Mr. Trump’s anti-media ire.
“I’ve never seen the level of hostility that this press corps has to the president.”
In person, Ms. Sanders was polite, patient and good-humored, indulging me as I fiddled with my iPhone recorder when we sat down.
The president labeled the mainstream media “the enemy of the American people.” The White House
briefing turned into a daily grudge match over the nature of transparency and truth.
Last week, I returned to the West Wing — a little more than six months since Mr. Spicer told me he was “not here to be someone’s buddy” —
and sat down with his former deputy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was promoted to press secretary in July after Mr. Spicer abruptly resigned.
Back in January, when I wrote a profile of Sean Spicer, President Trump’s first press secretary, I wanted to introduce readers to the
man occupying a key position in the White House, the public face of the administration and its chief liaison to the news media.
Ms. Sanders, who at 34 is among the youngest people to hold the title, must manage the message of her administration
and liaise with dozens of reporters, while also acting as a frequent vessel of Mr. Trump’s anti-media ire.
“I’ve never seen the level of hostility that this press corps has to the president.”
In person, Ms. Sanders was polite, patient and good-humored, indulging me as I fiddled with my iPhone recorder when we sat down.
The president labeled the mainstream media “the enemy of the American people.” The White House
briefing turned into a daily grudge match over the nature of transparency and truth.