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More worry for Trump as another White House aide is set to quit
All seems not to be well with the inner circle of President Donald Trump as one of his longest-serving and most trusted aides, Hope Hicks is resigning from her job as White House communications director.
The decision of Hicks, 29, to step down was announced by the White House a day after he spent nine hours in a closed hearing of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Hicks’ decision to leave was not related to her appearance before the panel, where lawmakers said she declined to answer questions about the administration.
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Moments after her decision was announced, Trump called her “a truly great person” whom he would miss having at his side.
Hicks is the third White House aide to step down this year- a development which serves as a blow to the president, whose inner circle has been depleted by firings and clouded by scandal.
Last month, White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned from his position following allege abuse by his ex-wives, while another aide David Sorensen, White House speech writer resigned two days before after domestic abuse allegations.
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