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Spicer Exits as Trump Shakes Up Beleaguered Press Team

White House press secretary Sean Spicer walks down the hallway during President Donald Trump’s visit to the Pentagon, Thursday, July 20, 2017. White House Press
Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned over hiring of new communications aide.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
By KEN THOMAS camera-ready financier to lead tigations and ahead of a health House communications director.
JILL COLVIN the beleaguered White House care showdown. Spicer denounced what he con-
Associated Press communications team. Spicer, whose daily briefings once sidered Scaramucci’s lack of quali-
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House The departing spokesman said the dominated cable television and fications, according to people fa-
press secretary Sean Spicer abrupt- president “could benefit from a delighted late-night comics, quit miliar with the situation.
ly resigned Friday over President clean slate” as he seeks to steady in protest over the hiring of Antho-
Donald Trump’s decision to tap a operations amid the Russia inves- ny Scaramucci as the new White Continued on Page 3

Former McCain Rival Suggests He Resign Because of Cancer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Arizona both devastating and debilitat- difficult problems to deal with and tor return to the Senate soon.
Republican who tried to oust Sen. ing.” Arizona deserves to be represent- “I’m dumbstruck by Kelli Ward’s
John McCain last year suggested “As a doctor, I’ve counseled pa- ed by someone who can focus on comments,” Flake said.
Friday that he resign because he tients in similar situations and these those challenges,” she added. McCain used Twitter on Thursday
has been diagnosed with an ag- end-of-life choices are never easy. Ward, a former state senator, is to promise a quick return.
gressive form of brain cancer. I usually advise terminal patients running this year against Arizona “Unfortunately for my sparring
Kelli Ward, who is a doctor, said in to reduce stress, relax and spend Sen. Jeff Flake, also a Republican. partners in Congress, I’ll be back
a statement that the 80-year-old time laughing with loved ones,” In a statement, Flake called Mc- soon, so stand-by!” said the six-
McCain’s diagnosis is grim and Ward wrote. Cain a hero and said he expect- term Arizona Republican and
that his cancer, glioblastoma, “is “The Senate has complicated and ed to see the state’s senior sena- 2008 GOP presidential nominee.q