Sean Spicer quits: Relive Trump's press secretary's most memorable moments
The age of Sean Spicer has come to an end.
Donald Trump’s first White House press secretary stepped down after a tumultuous six months with the administration that saw Mr Spicer speaking for a President whose behavior and following comments he couldn’t completely predict.
But, while Mr Spicer was ultimately forced in his role to defend the President against an escalating investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, there were also some relatively light moments. Enough so, in fact, that he was honoured with a repeating Saturday Night Live character.
"It's been an honour and a privilege to serve [President Donald Trump] and this amazing country," Mr Spicer tweeted after the news that he had resigned splashed onto the homepages of news outlets across the country. "I will continue my service through August."
Here’re some of the highlights from Mr Spicer’s stint as the media’s go-to guy to hear about the President. More can be seen in the video above.
When nobody did the decent thing and told Mr Spicer he had gunk in his teeth
VIDEO: Sean Spicer briefs America with food in his teeth pic.twitter.com/LXl7wOf3lJ
— azcentral (@azcentral) March 28, 2017
When Mr Spicer had a tough time remembering Justin Trudeau's name
Sean Spicer gets Justin Trudeau’s name wrong in an embarrassing gaffe pic.twitter.com/iZZyOaZCoS
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 15, 2017
When Mr Spicer had a hard time remembering Malcolm Turnbull's name
Is Sean Spicer saying "Turnbull" or "Trumble"? Please let us know. pic.twitter.com/GB2UGHgy9u
— CAFE (@cafedotcom) February 3, 2017
When Mr Spicer couldn't figure out how pins work
Sean Spicer wore an upside-down American flag pin to his press conference -- and didn't notice until journalists pointed it out. pic.twitter.com/KL3uaJ6ovN
— 4029news (@4029news) March 10, 2017
When Mr Spicer told a woman reporter to stop shaking her head
VIDEO: Spicer to WH Reporter: 'Stop Shaking Your Head' pic.twitter.com/DyYopxe7D1
— azcentral (@azcentral) March 28, 2017
When Mr Spicer had a hard time remembering how the Holocaust worked
🇺🇸 Assad pire qu'Hitler, pas de gaz chimique utilisés par les nazis et les centres de l'Holocauste... #Spicer en difficulté hier pic.twitter.com/kjs6H5XYjy
— B3infos (@B3infos) April 12, 2017
When Mr Spicer said that a five-year-old was a security threat
Sean Spicer defends detention of 5-year-old: It’s ‘misguided’ to think kids don’t ‘pose a threat’ https://t.co/2fmPVzlFcn
— megdi (@mijidy) January 31, 2017