White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley will be leaving his post to help keep President Trump in office for four more years.
Gidley, who joined the White House in October 2017, will be joining the Trump reelection campaign team as the national press secretary. He will be joining the campaign effective July 1.
“I am overwhelmingly humbled and deeply appreciative to President Trump for giving me a front row seat to witness history,” Gidley said in a press release by the campaign. “My time at the White House has truly been a blessing beyond measure and getting to speak directly to the American people on behalf of this President has been an incredible honor. President Trump’s record-setting accomplishments have improved the lives of all Americans, and I can’t wait to get over to the campaign and fight for his re-election.”
Gidley, 44, will be working under Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh in the role that was previously occupied by Kayleigh McEnany. McEnany left her post with the campaign to assume the role of White House press secretary in April.
In a tweet following the announcement, Trump called Gidley “strong, loyal and a trusted member of the team that I know will do an outstanding job! We must WIN this election!”
“Hogan Gidley has been at the President’s side for three years and now he joins the fight to re-elect him,” said Trump reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale. “He is a talented advocate and defender of the President and his policies and is never afraid to go into battle with hostile reporters and television hosts. Hogan is a great addition to the team and makes us even stronger.”
Murtaugh said: “Hogan is a professional communicator and he brings with him an impressive career and great experience in political campaigns. He also has in-depth knowledge of President Trump’s accomplishments and a keen grasp of Administration policies. Hogan has long been a valued member of Team Trump and we look forward to his putting his talents to work to re-elect President Trump.”
Before his time at the White House, Gidley was a contributor to CBS News, and he served in top communications roles for 2016 Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum.
