secretary sean spicer, one of the most recognisable faces of the current white house administration, has resigned. it s apparently in protest at the president s decision to appoint a former wall street banker, anthony scaramucci, as his new head of communications. however speaking to reporters mr scaramucci played down a clash of personalities. mr spicer is famous for his angry outbursts at reporters during heated media briefings, but hasn t been as visible in recent weeks, prompting speculation he d been sidelined. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports from washington. a day of dramatic changes at the white house. sean spicer, the white house press secretary, and one of the most recognisable faces of the trump administration, abruptly resigned. spicer was a controversial figure. early on, he was forced to defend the crowd size at donald trump s inauguration, denying that more people turned out for barack obama. this was the largest audience to a witness an inauguratio
since the outbreak started, there have been more than 360,000 suspected cases. yemen has become a breeding ground for the disease after two years of a devastating civil war that has split the country between a saudi led government coalition and iran backed houthi rebels. few communities have been left untouched by the disease, but the worst hit areas are controlled by houthi rebels and suffer the most from a blockade of food and aid. nawal al maghafi has had rare access to the area in and around hajjah province where the outbreak started. you may find some parts of her report distressing. another crisis has hit yemen. people here question how much more they can take. war and poverty have combined to mean cholera has swept through this country faster than any on record. unless treated quickly, this waterborne disease can kill. most have walked hours to get treatment, but only the fortunate make it in time. samira rushed here from the village to save her daughter. her family ha
a day of dramatic changes at the white house. sean spicer, the white house press secretary, and one of the most recognisable faces of the trump administration, abruptly resigned. spicer was a controversial figure. early on, he was forced to defend the crowd size at donald trump s inauguration, denying that more people turned out for barack obama. this was the largest audience to a witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe. but pictures suggested otherwise. and then there were his remarks about chemical weapons. his references to hitler caused outrage. we didn t use chemical weapons in world war ii. you know, you had someone as despicable as hitler who didn t even sink to using chemical weapons. his performances were mocked on late night comedy shows. i said that wrong when i said it and then you wrote it, which makes you wrong! because when i say something wrong you guys should know what it is i mean, wrong or right! you re wrong. when i say rocky s
donald trump s press secretary, sean spicer, one of the most recognisable white house faces, has resigned. it s the latest in a series of developments as the white house comes under increasing scrutiny, as an investigation into alleged russian interference during the presidential election gathers pace. our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt, reports from washington. a day of dramatic changes at the white house. sean spicer, the white house press secretary, and one of the most recognisable faces of the trump administration, abruptly resigned. spicer was a controversial figure. early on, he was forced to defend the crowd size at donald trump s inauguration, denying that more people turned out for barack obama. this was the largest audience to a witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe. but pictures suggested otherwise. and then there were his remarks about chemical weapons. his references to hitler caused outrage. we didn t use chemical weapons in wor
one of the most recognisable faces at the white house, the president s press secretary, sean spicer, has resigned. spicer, who became known for his rocky relationship with journalists, reportedly quit in protest over an organisational shake up by mr trump. but in his first interview since resigning, mr spicer insisted he was proud of the chance to work for the president. gavin hewitt has this report. a day of dramatic changes at the white house. sean spicer, the white house press secretary, and one of the most recognisable faces of the trump administration, abruptly resigned. spicer was a controversial figure. early on, he was forced to defend the crowd size at donald trump s inauguration, denying that more people turned out for barack obama. this was the largest audience to a witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe. but pictures suggested otherwise. and then there were his remarks about chemical weapons. his references to hitler caused outrage. w