White House Director of Strategic Communications
U.S. presidential staff member in charge of messaging and media / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The White House Director of Strategic Communications was a senior member of the President's staff, reporting directly to the President and working in conjunction with the White House Communications Director.
White House Director of Strategic Communications | |
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Incumbent Vacant since December 4, 2020 | |
Executive Office of the President | |
Reports to | White House Chief of Staff |
Appointer | The President |
Formation | January 20, 2017 |
First holder | Hope Hicks |
President Donald Trump formed the position in late 2016, naming one of his closest advisors and earliest political aides, Hope Hicks, as the nation's first holder of this office.[1]
The exact responsibilities have never been made clear to the public, but are assumed to include coordinating media appearances, advising the President on messaging, and serving as a confidant on key matters involving personnel and in executing the President's agenda, an extension of the role Hicks served in the Trump campaign and transition.[2][3]
The position has been left vacant since the end of the Trump administration, with Trump's successor Joe Biden not appointing anyone to the position.