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White House Communications Director

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U.S. presidential staff member in charge of the White House's media campaign

White House Communications Director
Incumbent
Steven Cheung
since January 20, 2025
Executive Office of the President
White House Office
Reports toWhite House Chief of Staff
AppointerPresident of the United States
Formation1969 (White House Office)
1974 (White House Office of the Press Secretary)
First holderHerbert G. Klein

TheWhite House communications director orWhite House director of communications, also known officially asAssistant to the President for Communications, is part of the senior staff of thepresident of the United States. The officeholder is responsible for developing and promoting the agenda of the president andleading its media campaign.

The director, along with their staff, works on major political speeches such as theinaugural address and theState of the Union Address. The communications director, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president, without the need forUnited States Senate confirmation, is usually given an office in theWest Wing of theWhite House.

History

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The White House Office of Communications was established byHerbert G. Klein in January 1969 during theNixon administration.[1][2] It was separate from the Office of the Press Secretary from 1969 to 1974.[3]

Key staff

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List of directors

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  Denotes acting capacity.
ImageNameStartEndDurationRef(s)President
Herb KleinJanuary 20, 1969July 1, 19734 years, 162 days[6]Richard Nixon
(1969–1974)
Ken ClawsonJanuary 30, 1974August 9, 1974191 days[7]
August 9, 1974November 4, 197487 daysGerald Ford
(1974–1977)
Jerry WarrenNovember 4, 1974August 15, 1975284 days[8]
Margita WhiteAugust 15, 1975July 12, 1976332 days[9]
David GergenJuly 12, 1976January 20, 1977192 days[10]
Gerald RafshoonJuly 1, 1978August 14, 19791 year, 44 days[11]Jimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
Frank UrsomarsoFebruary 23, 1981June 17, 1981114 days[12][13]Ronald Reagan
(1981–1989)
David GergenJune 17, 1981January 15, 19842 years, 212 days[14]
Michael McManusJanuary 15, 1984February 6, 19851 year, 22 days[8]
Pat BuchananFebruary 6, 1985March 1, 19872 years, 23 days[15]
Jack KoehlerMarch 1, 1987March 13, 198711 days[16]
Tom GriscomApril 2, 1987July 1, 19881 year, 90 days[17]
Mari Maseng WillJuly 1, 1988January 20, 1989203 days[18]
David DemarestJanuary 20, 1989August 23, 19923 years, 216 days[19]George H. W. Bush
(1989–1993)
Margaret TutwilerAugust 23, 1992January 20, 1993150 days[20]
George StephanopoulosJanuary 20, 1993June 7, 1993138 days[21]Bill Clinton
(1993–2001)
Mark GearanJune 7, 1993August 14, 19952 years, 68 days[22]
Don BaerAugust 14, 1995July 31, 19971 year, 351 days[23]
Ann LewisJuly 31, 1997March 10, 19991 year, 222 days[24]
Loretta UcelliMarch 10, 1999January 20, 20011 year, 316 days[25]
Karen HughesJanuary 20, 2001October 2, 2001255 days[26]George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
Dan BartlettOctober 2, 2001January 5, 20053 years, 95 days[27]
Nicolle WallaceJanuary 5, 2005July 24, 20061 year, 200 days[28]
Kevin SullivanJuly 24, 2006January 20, 20092 years, 180 days[29]
Ellen MoranJanuary 20, 2009April 21, 200991 days[30]Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
Anita DunnApril 21, 2009November 30, 2009223 days[31]
Dan PfeifferNovember 30, 2009January 25, 20133 years, 56 days[32]
Jen PalmieriJanuary 25, 2013April 1, 20152 years, 66 days[33]
Jen PsakiApril 1, 2015January 20, 20171 year, 294 days[34]
Sean SpicerJanuary 20, 2017March 6, 201745 days[35]Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
Michael DubkeMarch 6, 2017June 2, 201788 days[36][37]
Sean SpicerJune 2, 2017July 21, 201749 days[37][38][39][40][41]
Anthony ScaramucciJuly 21, 2017July 31, 201710 days[42][43][44][45]
Hope HicksAugust 16, 2017September 12, 2017225 days[46][47][48]
September 12, 2017March 29, 2018
Bill ShineJuly 5, 2018March 8, 2019246 days[49]
Stephanie GrishamJuly 1, 2019April 7, 2020281 days[50]
Kate BedingfieldJanuary 20, 2021March 1, 20232 years, 40 days[51][52]Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
Ben LaBoltMarch 1, 2023January 20, 20251 year, 325 days[14]
Steven CheungJanuary 20, 2025Incumbent307 days[53]Donald Trump
(2025–present)

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