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Sean Spicer
File:Sean Spicer White House (unofficial press meeting 2017).png
30th White House Press Secretary
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJosh Earnest
White House Director of Communications
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJen Psaki
Personal details
Born
Sean Michael Spicer

(1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 53)
Barrington, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Rebecca Miller
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2
EducationConnecticut College (BA)
Naval War College (MA)

Sean Michael Spicer (born September 23, 1971) is an American political strategist and the current White House Press Secretary and Communications Director for President Donald Trump.[1]

Spicer was communications director of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and its chief strategist from 2015 to 2017.[2]

On December 22, 2016, Spicer was named the White House Press Secretary. Two days later, on December 24, he was also named the White House Communications Director.[3][4]

Early life

Spicer was born in Barrington, Rhode Island, the son of Kathryn, née Grossman, and Michael William Spicer. His father was an insurance agent, and his mother was an academic manager.[5][6]

Spicer attended Portsmouth Abbey School,[7] and is a graduate of Connecticut College.[8] In 2012, he received a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.[7]

Career

In 1999, Spicer joined the U.S. Navy Reserve as a public affairs officer; he currently holds the rank of Commander.[7] As of December 2016, he is assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff's naval reserve contingent in Washington, D.C..[9]

In the late 1990s, Spicer worked for former Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL).[10] From 2000 to 2001 he was communications director on the House Government Reform Committee, and from 2001 to 2002 he was director of incumbent retention at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).[11]

From 2003 to 2005,[11] Spicer was the communications director and spokesman for the House Budget Committee.[5] He subsequently was the communications director for the Republican Conference of the U.S. House of Representatives, and then, from 2006 to 2009, as the assistant U.S. Trade Representative for media and public affairs in President George W. Bush's administration.[12]

From March 2009 to July 2009, Spicer was a partner at Endeavor Global Strategies.[13]

After Spicer became communications director of the Republican National Committee in 2011, he enlarged the RNC's social media operations, built an in-house TV production team, and created a rapid response program to reply to attacks.[12]

Trump administration

On December 22, 2016, Spicer was named the White House Press Secretary for Donald Trump. On December 24, 2016, he was also named the Communications Director for Trump's presidency[14] after Jason Miller resigned amid allegations of adultery with fellow Trump campaign staffer A. J. Delgado.[15]

Spicer at press conference

On January 21, 2017, Spicer held his first press briefing as White House Press Secretary. He blasted the media for allegedly underestimating the size of the crowds for President Trump's inaugural ceremony and stated that the ceremony had drawn the "largest audience, ever to witness an inauguration, period."[16] According to available data, Spicer's allegations were false.[17]Spicer also gave incorrect information about the use of white floor coverings during the inauguration. He stated that they were used for the first time during the Trump inauguration and were to blame for a visual effect that made the audience look smaller. The white floor coverings, however, had been used in 2013 when Obama was sworn in for the second term.[18] Spicer took no questions from the media at the press briefing.[16] In response to the briefing, conservative political analyst Bill Kristol wrote: "It is embarrassing, as an American, to watch this briefing by Sean Spicer from the podium at the White House."[19] However, Trump's campaign strategist and counselor, Kellyanne Conway, defended Spicer's statements, telling NBC's Chuck Todd that the press secretary was simply giving "alternative facts" and that Trump's crowd numbers could not be proved nor quantified.[20]

Personal life

On November 13, 2004, Spicer married Rebecca Miller, a television producer, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington D.C.[5]

Spicer and his wife live in Alexandria, Virginia; they have two children.[8][7] Spicer is Catholic.[21] His wife is the top communications officer at the National Beer Wholesalers Association[22][23]

References

  1. ^ "GOP Biography of Sean Spicer". GOP.com. Republican National Committee, USA. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  2. ^ "Sean Spicer: Executive Profile and Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P.,USA. Retrieved January 3, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sean Spicer Named Press Secretary". CNBC. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Alex, Isenstadt. "Jason Miller Backs Out of Trump White House Job". Politico.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Fashion Weddings : Rebecca Miller & Sean Spicer". The New York Times. November 14, 2004. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  6. ^ Lowry, Rich (December 1, 2016). "TRUMP on Twitter: I'll punish companies that ship jobs overseas – Pence's Power Play – Trump's tax nightmare – Spotted at Eric Wilson and Rachael Dean wedding – B'day: Al Hunt". Politico.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "Sean Spicer ('89) Shares Thoughts on Life and Leadership | Zilian Commentary". Zilianblog.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Sean Spicer – Former Guest Speaker". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  9. ^ http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/spicer-press-secretary-navy-trump
  10. ^ Glover, Cindy (March 19, 1999). "For Foley. 'Not Right Time' For Senate Race". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 19, 2017. Foley spokesman Sean Spicer said
  11. ^ a b "Republican National Committee (RNC) Organization 2015,". www.p2016.org. Democracy in Action. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  12. ^ a b Alexander, David (December 23, 2016). "Trump taps RNC's Spicer for White House spokesman". Reuters. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Sean Spicer LinkedIn profile, retrieved January 22, 2017.
  14. ^ Byers, Dylan (December 22, 2016). "Trump Picks Sean Spicer as White House Press Secretary, Jason Miller as Communications Director". CNN. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "Transition adviser's tweets add intrigue to Trump aide Jason Miller's sudden resignation". The Washington Post. December 25, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Cillizza, Chris (January 21, 2017). "Sean Spicer held a press conference. He didn't take questions. Or tell the whole truth". Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "White House press secretary attacks media for accurately reporting inauguration crowds". CNN.com. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "President Trump's Spokesman Just Lied About The Size Of The Inauguration Crowd". buzzfeed.com. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  19. ^ Bill Kristol [@BillKristol] (January 21, 2017). "It is embarrassing, as an American, to watch this briefing by Sean Spicer from the podium at the White House. Not the RNC. The White House" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Kellyanne Conway: Spicer 'gave alternative facts' on inauguration crowd". NBC News. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  21. ^ "RNC's Sean Spicer plagued by Twitter trolls on Ash Wednesday". Washington Times. February 12, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  22. ^ Who Is Sean Spicer? 10 Things to Know About Trump's Pick for Press Secretary. By Kayleigh Roberts. Cosmopolitan. Jan 22, 2017
  23. ^ National Beer Wholesalers Association, Rebecca Spicer. Web site.
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