tel tells cnn the president berated hicks. one of hicks confidants says the last few weeks were really, really hard for her. the friend says hicks started thinking about resigning when the rob porter spousal abuse scandal erupted. hicks and porter were involved. for you keeping score, this is four communications directors. five now in just over a year. for the latest, we go to jeff zeleny at the white house. jeff. reporter: christine and dave, the headlines of the newspapers, hope hicks leaving the white house. stirring more concern in the west wing. of the resignations from staff members to the cabinet members, few have hit home to the president like hope hicks. one of his closest advisers.
one of hicks confidants says the last few weeks were really, really hard for her. the friend says hicks started thinking about resigning when the rob porter spousal abuse scandal erupted. hicks and porter were involved. for you keeping score, this is four communications directors and one who took the job and never served in just over a year s time. the average time for the job is 580 days. and the latest on the jared kushner issues with the loans made to the kushner companies after he met with the ceos at the white house. and citigroup s ceo and kushner met at the white house and a loan was granted. the report is kushner has
hicks admits she told what she called white lies to protect the president. there is quote nothing nefarious about hicks leaving. the president calling her outstanding and a great person. an ally close to the president tells cnn the president berated hicks. after her testimony on tuesday. the white house communications team was told she said now is the right time to go. one of hicks confidants says the last few weeks were really, really hard for her. the friend says hicks started thinking about resigning when the rob porter spousal abuse scandal erupted. hicks and porter were involved. for you keeping score, this is four communications directors. and one who took the job and never served in over a year. for the latest, we go to jeff zeleny at the white house. jeff. reporter: christine and dave, the headlines of the newspapers, white house communications director hope hicks leaving the white house.
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