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Sarah Sanders Holds Her Head High On Her Way Out of the White House

By Joe Setyon June 28, 2019 at 11:16am

Outgoing White House press secretary Sarah Sanders had some heartwarming words of farewell Friday before she walked out of the White House for the final time.

President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that Sanders, who took over as White House press secretary in July 2017, would be stepping down from her post at the end of the month.

Although June 30 is not until Sunday, Friday represented the end of Sanders’ last workweek in the White House.

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And on her last day, Sanders had a message for Trump and a word on what she’ll do as she leaves the White House for the last time as the president’s chief spokesperson.

“Today I’ll walk out the gates of the White House for the last time as Press Secretary with my head held high,” Sanders tweeted Friday.

“It’s been the honor and privilege of a lifetime to work with President @realDonaldTrump and his amazing team the last three and a half years,” Sanders added.

Today I’ll walk out the gates of the White House for the last time as Press Secretary with my head held high. It’s been the honor and privilege of a lifetime to work with President @realDonaldTrump and his amazing team the last three and a half years. You’re the best…Thank you! pic.twitter.com/6H0uyMRtFX

— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) June 28, 2019

“You’re the best…Thank you!”

The White House’s official Twitter account had a simple message of response to Sanders’ tweet.

“Thank you, @PressSec!” the White House wrote.

Thank you, @PressSec! https://t.co/IXfata9Y1b

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 28, 2019

Hannah MacInnis‏, the digital director for Vice President Mike Pence, said Sanders “will be missed.”

“It was an honor of a lifetime to be able to work with @PressSec,” she tweeted.

It was an honor of a lifetime to be able to work with @PressSec, you will be missed dearly by us all! https://t.co/ffbLgo3YuD

— Hannah MacInnis (@hannahmac45) June 28, 2019

After Sanders officially steps down, Stephanie Grisham, who previously served as communications director for first lady Melania Trump, will be taking on the role of White House press secretary and communications director.

Sanders tweeted of Grisham last week: “.@StephGrisham45 will be an incredible asset to the President and the country. I’m sad to leave the WH, but so happy our team will be in such great hands.”

.@StephGrisham45 will be an incredible asset to the President and the country. I’m sad to leave the WH, but so happy our team will be in such great hands. Stephanie will do a phenomenal job. Proud to have another mom and a great friend in this role! https://t.co/OYvwL0E1JU

— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) June 25, 2019

“Stephanie will do a phenomenal job. Proud to have another mom and a great friend in this role!” Sanders added.

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Donald Trump, Politics, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump administration

Joe Setyon

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Joe Setyon was a deputy managing editor for The Western Journal who had spent his entire professional career in editing and reporting. He previously worked in Washington, D.C., as an assistant editor/reporter for Reason magazine.

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Joe Setyon was deputy managing editor for The Western Journal with several years of copy editing and reporting experience. He graduated with a degree in communication studies from Grove City College, where he served as managing editor of the student-run newspaper. Joe previously worked as an assistant editor/reporter for Reason magazine, a libertarian publication in Washington, D.C., where he covered politics and wrote about government waste and abuse.

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