The Daily 202: Trump fills the job of White House communications director – with himself
Trump fills the job of White House communications director – with himself Donald Trump steps off Air Force One yesterday at in West Palm Beach, Fla. The president is at Mar-a-Lago for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: Hope Hicks announced her departure as White House communications director in February, but President Trump has yet to name a replacement. Instead, he continues to do the job himself. He drafts talking points. He organizes surrogates. He oversees rapid response. He maintains relationships with key media figures over dinners, rounds of golf and long phone calls. And, of course, he manages his own social media presence. Since the 2016 election, five people have now done six stints as Trump’s communications director. One reason it’s an impossible job is that the former reality television star who occup...