The White House communications director Mike Dubke is resigning after three months on the job. President Donald Trump accepted his resignation on May 18; however, Dubke offered to stay through the president’s first foreign trip, which ended Saturday.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News:
“I did not know Mike Dubke before he came on as communications director, I did not know him well. I know he’s worked very hard here, but people in administrations tend to leave on their own volition as well. “
47-year-old Dubke helped found Crossroads Media, a Republican media firm in Virginia. The Trump administration remains caught up in the Russian hacking scandal. Questions remain as to whether or not the White House Communications team will see their roles change.
Conway also said:
“He has expressed his desire to leave the White House and made very clear that he would see through the president’s international trip.”
President Trump was allegedly frustrated with the way the White House communications team was handling things amidst the Russia scandal. He recently toyed with the idea of scrapping the daily press briefings altogether. He proposed holding one himself every two weeks instead of the daily press briefings.
Dubke sent the following email to his friends and colleagues:
“It has been my great honor to serve President Trump and this administration. It has also been my distinct pleasure to work side-by-side, day-by-day with the staff of the communications and press departments.”
He worked closely with Press Secretary Sean Spicer dealing with the communication strategy for the administration. His job was also to help respond to crises such as the firing of FBI director, James Comey, as well as rollout plans for policies and other White House initiatives.
Dubke arrived at the White House in mid-February as Jason Miller, former Trump campaign communications adviser, stepped down from the job. Dubke’s final day has not been set yet.
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