White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders leaving job at end of month, says Trump

President Donald Trump has announced that longtime ally and press secretary Sarah Sanders leaving White House without naming her replacement.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders will leave her job at the end of the month.

In this Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump says Sanders is leaving her job as press secretary at the end of June. (AP file photo)

“She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas - she would be fantastic,” Trump said on Twitter announcing her departure.

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