Press adviser leaves job

Emily Shugerman
New York

... Andy Hemming, the White House director of rapid response, reportedly worked 17-hour days finding positive news about the administration and sending it to reporters, television personalities, and other influencers. The White House said his departure this week was a "mutual decision" ...

Mr Hemming, it seemed, had an impossible job: promoting the news in an administration that reviles it. Mr Trump has repeatedly referred to the mainstream media as “fake news,” and encouraged his supporters not to believe it ...

Mr Hemming left his $89,000-a-year position on Monday, according to Politico. The White House has not confirmed whether he will be replaced ...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-andy-hemming-white-house-positive-news-quits-rapid-response-director-step-down-a7912896.html