White House Press Secretary to Step Down This Month
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The White House press secretary, aged 28, will leave her position this month, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced.
Trump said she will resign at the end of August. He did not explain the exact reason for her departure.
The press secretary described her choice as a difficult one. She said it was a hard decision to make.
She had only recently returned to the role after a break, which makes her second departure especially notable.
Trump praised her, saying he hopes she will become an influential voice sharing his ideas in the future.
It is not yet clear who will take over as the new press secretary at the White House.
The administration has not released further details about her future plans or her next steps.
News of the resignation has drawn attention because of how quickly it followed her return to the job.
The press secretary's role involves speaking to journalists and explaining the president's decisions to the public.
Many people are now watching closely to see who Trump will choose as her replacement.
Vocabulary10 words
- press secretary
- a person who speaks to reporters for a leader
- resign
- to leave a job by choice
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- influential
- having power to change what people think
- administration
- a government and its leaders
- replacement
- a person who takes over a job from someone else
- departure
- the act of leaving
- role
- a job or position
- announce
- to tell people official news
- journalist
- a person who writes or reports the news
Quiz
Answer key
1. 28 2. She will become an influential voice 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The White House _____, aged 28, will leave her position this month, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced.
Trump said she will _____ at the end of August.
The press secretary described her choice as a difficult one, calling it a hard _____.
She had only recently returned to the role after a break, making her second _____ notable.
Trump praised her, saying he hopes she will become an _____ voice sharing his ideas.
It is not yet clear who will take over as the new press secretary at the _____.
The _____ has not released further details about her future plans.
The press secretary's role involves speaking to _____ and explaining the president's decisions.
Many people are now watching to see who Trump will choose as her _____.