Sean Spicer
American political aide
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| April 2023 | Left Newsmax TV, resulting in the cancellation of his political talk show 'Spicer & Co.' |
| April 2023 | Left Newsmax TV, resulting in the cancellation of his political talk show 'Spicer & Co.' |
| September 8 2021 | White House Communications Director confirmed that President Biden sought resignations from Spicer and other Trump-era military academy appointees. |
| September 8 2021 | White House Communications Director confirmed that President Biden sought resignations from Spicer and other Trump-era military academy appointees. |
| January 20 2021 | Attended President Trump's farewell event at Joint Base Andrews. |
| January 20 2021 | Attended President Trump's farewell event at Joint Base Andrews. |
| March 2020 | Started hosting a political talk show called 'Spicer & Co.' on Newsmax TV. |
| March 2020 | Started hosting a political talk show called 'Spicer & Co.' on Newsmax TV. |
| August 2019 | Announced as a contestant on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars, generating significant media attention and controversy. |
| August 2019 | Announced as a contestant on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars, generating significant media attention and controversy. |
| July 31 2019 | President Trump announced his intention to appoint Spicer to the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy. |
| July 31 2019 | President Trump announced his intention to appoint Spicer to the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy. |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live repeatedly satirized Sean Spicer's press conferences, with actress Melissa McCarthy portraying him in four different sketches, gaining critical acclaim for her comedic portrayal that mixed 'energy and weaponized hostility'. |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live repeatedly satirized Sean Spicer's press conferences, with actress Melissa McCarthy portraying him in four different sketches, gaining critical acclaim for her comedic portrayal that mixed 'energy and weaponized hostility'. |
| December 2017 | Announced on The Sean Hannity Show that he would release a book titled 'The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President' in July 2018. |
| December 2017 | Announced on The Sean Hannity Show that he would release a book titled 'The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President' in July 2018. |
| September 17 2017 | Sean Spicer made a cameo appearance at the Emmy Awards, satirizing his first White House press conference by referencing audience size. |
| September 17 2017 | Sean Spicer made a cameo appearance at the Emmy Awards, satirizing his first White House press conference by referencing audience size. |
| August 31 2017 | Leaves the White House, concluding his tenure in an unspecified capacity. |
| August 31 2017 | Leaves the White House, concluding his tenure in an unspecified capacity. |
| July 21 2017 | Resigns as White House Press Secretary. |
| July 21 2017 | Resigns as White House Press Secretary. |
| July 11 2017 | Sean Spicer was sued by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in U.S. federal court in Manhattan, along with Donald Trump and Dan Scavino, for allegedly violating First Amendment rights by blocking users from Trump's Twitter content. |
| July 11 2017 | Sean Spicer was sued by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in U.S. federal court in Manhattan, along with Donald Trump and Dan Scavino, for allegedly violating First Amendment rights by blocking users from Trump's Twitter content. |
| May 2017 | Sandra Sanders began handling key press briefings, signaling a potential shift in the White House press secretary's communication strategy. |
| May 2017 | Sandra Sanders began handling key press briefings, signaling a potential shift in the White House press secretary's communication strategy. |
| April 2017 | A Politico/Morning Consult poll revealed Spicer had a 60% nationwide name recognition, significantly higher than most previous White House staffers and press secretaries. |
| April 2017 | A Politico/Morning Consult poll revealed Spicer had a 60% nationwide name recognition, significantly higher than most previous White House staffers and press secretaries. |
| April 12 2017 | Spicer apologized for his previous day's remarks about Hitler and chemical weapons following intense public backlash and calls for his resignation. |
| April 12 2017 | Spicer apologized for his previous day's remarks about Hitler and chemical weapons following intense public backlash and calls for his resignation. |
| April 11 2017 | As White House Press Secretary, Spicer made controversial comments about Hitler and chemical weapons during a press briefing about the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, drawing widespread criticism for minimizing the Holocaust during the Jewish holiday of Passover. |
| April 11 2017 | As White House Press Secretary, Spicer made controversial comments about Hitler and chemical weapons during a press briefing about the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, drawing widespread criticism for minimizing the Holocaust during the Jewish holiday of Passover. |
| March 6 2017 | Michael Dubke was appointed as temporary communications director, replacing Spicer in that role. |
| March 6 2017 | Michael Dubke was appointed as temporary communications director, replacing Spicer in that role. |
| February 2017 | As White House Press Secretary, Spicer selectively blocked several major news outlets (BBC, CNN, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Politico) from an off-camera briefing, which was viewed as an escalation of tensions between the Trump administration and the media. |
| February 2017 | As White House Press Secretary, Spicer selectively blocked several major news outlets (BBC, CNN, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Politico) from an off-camera briefing, which was viewed as an escalation of tensions between the Trump administration and the media. |
| February 7 2017 | CNN reported that President Trump was disappointed in Spicer's performance during the first two weeks of the administration, with Trump reportedly regretting Spicer's recommendation by Reince Priebus. |
| February 7 2017 | CNN reported that President Trump was disappointed in Spicer's performance during the first two weeks of the administration, with Trump reportedly regretting Spicer's recommendation by Reince Priebus. |
| January 23 2017 | Sean Spicer held his first official White House press conference, where he controversially claimed high inauguration viewership by including online and social media streams, citing 16.9 million CNN stream starts as evidence. |
| January 23 2017 | Sean Spicer held his first official White House press conference, where he controversially claimed high inauguration viewership by including online and social media streams, citing 16.9 million CNN stream starts as evidence. |
| January 21 2017 | Makes controversial first press conference as White House Press Secretary, claiming Trump's inauguration crowd was the largest ever and press deliberately underestimated attendance. |
| January 21 2017 | Makes controversial first press conference as White House Press Secretary, claiming Trump's inauguration crowd was the largest ever and press deliberately underestimated attendance. |
| December 24 2016 | Spicer was additionally appointed as communications director for the Trump administration following Jason Miller's sudden resignation. |
| December 24 2016 | Spicer was additionally appointed as communications director for the Trump administration following Jason Miller's sudden resignation. |
| December 22 2016 | Sean Spicer was named White House press secretary for President Donald Trump's administration. |
| December 22 2016 | Sean Spicer was named White House press secretary for President Donald Trump's administration. |
| July 2015 | Spicer publicly criticized Trump's comments about U.S. Senator John McCain, asserting that 'there is no place in our party or our country for comments that disparage those who have served honorably.' |
| July 2015 | Spicer publicly criticized Trump's comments about U.S. Senator John McCain, asserting that 'there is no place in our party or our country for comments that disparage those who have served honorably.' |
| June 2015 | Spicer publicly criticized Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants, stating that 'painting Mexican Americans with that kind of a brush' was not helpful to the Republican cause. |
| June 2015 | Spicer publicly criticized Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants, stating that 'painting Mexican Americans with that kind of a brush' was not helpful to the Republican cause. |
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