Stephanie Grisham, a spokesperson for first lady Melania Trump, is under consideration for the soon to be vacant White House press secretary post, the Washington Examiner reports.
Current press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced earlier this month that she will step down at the end of June. Grisham, who formerly worked on President Donald Trump’s campaign, is seen as a potential replacement, along with principal deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley.
But Grisham has one distinct advantage over Hogan: Trump “wants a woman” in the role, according to one unnamed source of the Examiner’s. Another source even said, “I don’t hear Hogan being discussed as a real option.”
Grisham, according to the first source, “handles herself well on TV, but the press secretary job has turned more into a comms than a press role. And there are some people who are good on camera but not so good at communications strategy. She's a killer on both fronts.”
The source added that Grisham “would be fine in front of the podium, and she would be fine on strategic issues. I don’t think Sarah was as sharp as her. Grisham won’t hesitate to slide that knife into someone's back, which is what you need. This is the White House."
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