https://twitter.com/sunnyright/status/864530450911555585
Could Sean Spicer’s White House press secretary days be numbered? That’s sort of what it sounds like FNC’s Kimberly Guilfoyle might be suggesting …
https://twitter.com/tarapalmeri/status/864528432763473920
Huh? Kim Guilfoyle goes on the record and says she's in talks to become press secretary & wishes Spicer "the best." https://t.co/AdFtFNxnxy
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 16, 2017
More from the Mercury News:
“I’m a patriot, and it would be an honor to serve the country,” Guilfoyle said in an [interview with the Bay Area News Group Monday night]. “I think it’d be a fascinating job, it’s a challenging job, and you need someone really determined and focused, a great communicator in there with deep knowledge to be able to handle that position.”
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Now, with rumors boiling in Washington, D.C., about a broad shakeup to Trump’s press team following a drumbeat of controversies, Guilfoyle’s name has resurfaced. The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump had suggested Guilfoyle for the press secretary job in conversations with political allies.
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“I think I have a very good relationship with the president,” Guilfoyle said. “I think I enjoy a very straightforward and authentic, very genuine relationship, one that’s built on trust and integrity, and I think that’s imperative for success in that position.”
So … is she just speaking hypothetically, or is there actually a chance she could replace Sean Spicer?
She doesn't *quite* say she's in talks for the job, just that some people in WH have raised the possibility. But still … https://t.co/SIqsYZlHli
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) May 16, 2017
good lord! This has been rumored, but to herald this in an interview….
— Jeff Stillman (@StillmanJeff) May 16, 2017
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Update:
Fox News & @kimguilfoyle release coordinated statements – undoubtedly triggered by her comments over interest in WH Press Secy job / more
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) May 16, 2017
NEW: Fox News: "“Kimberly is a valued member of the FOX News primetime lineup, and is under a long-term contract with the network.”"
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) May 16, 2017