Mike Dubke
A
senior aide to President Donald Trump is leaving the job, the White
House said on Tuesday, as the president considers wider staff changes
amid growing political fallout over probes into Russia and his
presidential campaign.
White House Communications Director Mike
Dubke confirmed reports he had resigned, saying in a statement, “It has
been my great honor to serve President Trump and this administration.”
Dubke, who had been in the job just three months, gave no reason for
leaving.
Trump,
who returned to Washington on Saturday after a nine-day trip to the
Middle East and Europe, has been expected to shake up staff to tackle
the distracting firestorm over investigations into alleged Russian
meddling in the 2016 presidential election and communication between
Russia and Trump’s campaign.
He plans to bring in new aides to the
White House, adding experienced political professionals including a
former campaign manager, according to administration officials and
persons close to Trump.
The Republican president has also repeatedly expressed frustration with internal leaks coming from the White House.
“It
is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the White House are
fabricated lies made up by the #FakeNews media,” he added.
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