White House Communications Director Explained

Post:White House Communications Director
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Incumbent:Ben LaBolt
Incumbentsince:March 1, 2023
Department:Executive Office of the President
White House Office
Reports To:White House Chief of Staff
Appointer:President of the United States
First:Herbert G. Klein
Formation:1969 (White House Office)
1974 (White House Office of the Press Secretary)

The White House communications director or White House director of communications, also known officially as Assistant to the President for Communications, is part of the senior staff of the president of the United States. The officeholder is responsible for developing and promoting the agenda of the president and leading its media campaign.

The director, along with their staff, works on major political speeches such as the inaugural address and the State of the Union Address. The communications director, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president, without the need for United States Senate confirmation, is usually given an office in the West Wing of the White House.

History

The White House Office of Communications was established by Herbert G. Klein in January 1969 during the Nixon administration.[1] [2] It was separate from the Office of the Press Secretary from 1969 to 1974.[3]

Key staff

Directors

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Notes and References

  1. "White House Unit Takes on New Life", The Washington Post, November 26, 1973, p. 9.
  2. Book: Judiciary, United States Congress House Committee on the. Impeachment: Selected Materials. 1973. Government Printing Office. 9780160577031. en.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/17/archives/press-operations-in-white-house-revised-with-politics-ruled-out.html "Press Operations in White House Revised, With Politics Ruled Out"
  4. News: White House plans staff moves as aides switch to Harris campaign. Monica Alba. NBC News. August 16, 2024.
  5. Web site: Richard Nixon: Letter Accepting the Resignation of Herbert G. Klein as Director of Communications for the Executive Branch.. presidency.ucsb.edu.
  6. Book: Kumar, Martha Joynt . Managing the President's Message: The White House Communications Operation . July 6, 2007 . JHU Press . 9780801886522 . Google Books.
  7. Web site: Shabecoff . Philip . July 13, 1976 . Ford Shifts and Expands Press Staff . The New York Times . NYTimes.com.
  8. Web site: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum . fordlibrarymuseum.gov.
  9. Web site: URSOMARSO, FRANK: Files, 1981 (3.1 l.ft.; Box 1-8).
  10. Web site: Ronald Reagan: Appointment of Frank A. Ursomarso as Director of the White House Office of Communications . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729172318/http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=43600 . July 29, 2017 . www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
  11. Web site: Key Reagan Administration Officials . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050304004827/http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/keyofficials.html . March 4, 2005 . reagan.utexas.edu.
  12. Web site: Letter Accepting the Resignation of John O. Koehler as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508130720/https://reaganlibrary.archives.gov/archives/speeches/1987/030987c.htm . May 8, 2016 . reaganlibrary.archives.gov.
  13. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PPP-1992-book2/pdf/PPP-1992-book2-doc-pg1417.pdf Appointment of Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler as Assistant to the President for Communications
  14. Web site: William J. Clinton: Press Briefing by David Gergen and Mark Gearan . presidency.ucsb.edu.
  15. Web site: George W. Bush: Statement by the Press Secretary: Bartlett Named White House Communications Director . presidency.ucsb.edu.
  16. https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/06/president-donald-j-trump-announces-white-house-staff-appointments "President Donald J. Trump Announces White House Staff Appointments"
  17. Web site: Mysterious disappearance of Donald Trump's mouthpiece Sean Spicer . June 6, 2017 . . June 6, 2017.
  18. Web site: Shakeup Puts Different Face on White House Communications . Herman . Steve . VOA . July 21, 2017 . 2017-08-15 . en.
  19. Web site: Mysterious disappearance of Donald Trump's mouthpiece Sean Spicer . NZ Herald . 2017-08-15 . en-NZ.
  20. Web site: Shen . Lucinda . Anthony Scaramucci Thinks the White House Is About to Have a 'Phenomenal Relationship' With the Press . August 13, 2017 . Fortune . July 21, 2017.
  21. Web site: Shear . Michael D. . Thrush . Glenn . Haberman . Maggie . John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci . . July 31, 2017 . August 1, 2017.
  22. Web site: Scaramucci Sets New Record for Shortest Term as Communications Director. Santos . Amanda Proença . July 31, 2017 . . August 14, 2017 . Though President Donald Trump appointed Scaramucci to the role 10 days ago, he only held the position for six days thanks to an official start date of July 25..
  23. White House Holds Press Briefing after Anthony Scaramucci Resigns as Communications Director . . July 31, 2017 . August 1, 2017.
  24. Web site: Anthony Scaramucci: Five top tips to lose a job in 10 days . . 1 August 2017 . Anthony Scaramucci had not yet made it to his official start date before he was fired.
  25. Web site: Hope Hicks tapped for interim White House communications director . Fox News . August 16, 2017 . August 16, 2017.
  26. News: Hope Hicks Named Permanent White House Communications Director . Ballhaus . Rebecca . 2017-09-12 . . 2018-03-04 . en-US . 0099-9660.
  27. Web site: Hope Hicks is Gone, and It's Not Clear Who Can Replace Her . Rogers . Katie . 2018-03-29 . . 2018-03-30 . Haberman . Maggie . en-US . 0362-4331.
  28. Web site: Ex-Fox News exec Bill Shine to join White House . The Hill . July 5, 2018 . July 5, 2018.
  29. Web site: Wise . Alana . White House Press Secretary Grisham Moves Back To First Lady's Office . April 7, 2020 . NPR . April 7, 2020 . en.
  30. Web site: Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director . 2020-12-12 . President-Elect Joe Biden . en-US.
  31. Web site: Kate Bedingfield to Depart the White House after over 3 Years Leading the President's Communications Operation . July 6, 2022.

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