White House Director of Strategic Communications
 | This page in a nutshell: U.S. presidential staff member in charge of messaging and media |
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 | |
|---|---|
| File:US-WhiteHouse-Logo.svg | |
Incumbent since December 4, 2020Vacant | |
| 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.
Directors
| Image | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Term duration | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Hope Hicks November 2017.jpg | Hope Hicks | January 20, 2017 | September 12, 2017 | 235 days | Donald Trump |
| File:Mercedes Schlapp by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg | Mercedes Schlapp | September 12, 2017 | July 1, 2019 | 1 year, 292 days | |
| File:AlyssaFarah.jpg | Alyssa Farah | April 7, 2020 | December 4, 2020 | 241 days |
References
- ↑ Dixon, Ken. "Greenwich woman picked for Trump communications staff". http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Greenwich-woman-picked-for-Trump-communications-10814286.php.
- ↑ Jacobs, Jennifer. "Trump’s Original Four: The Staffers Behind His Historic Victory". https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-11-11/trump-s-original-four-the-staffers-behind-his-historic-victory.
- ↑ Nuzzi, Olivia. "The Mystifying Triumph of Hope Hicks, Donald Trump’s Right-Hand Woman". https://www.gq.com/story/hope-hicks-mystifying-triumph-donald-trump.