As spokeswoman for the first lady, Grisham was a loyal defender of Melania Trump.
Grisham was rumored to be the favorite to replace Sanders, who was announced on June 13 to be leaving her post, coming out ahead of other current and former Trump administration officials and television personalities.
Grisham will also assume the role of communications director, previously held by Bill Shine. Grisham did not respond to a request for comment fromlast week on rumors she would take Sanders's job, or Tuesday after she was named. As of an hour of Trump's announcement, Grisham had not tweeted about her new role.
Grisham has been a fierce and influential defender of the first lady. Last November, Grisham issued a statement that"It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House." Soon after, Ricardel, who butted heads with Melania Trump over her Africa trip, was dismissed.
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