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Stephanie Grisham
Former Trump White House Press Secretary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephanie Grisham (born c. 1977)[6] is an American White House official. She was the 32nd White House Press Secretary. She began that job on July 1, 2019, working for President Donald Trump, and left on April 7, 2020. During her tenure as Press Secretary she did not hold a briefing.[7] Before that job she was the press secretary of First Lady Melania Trump from March 27, 2017 through July 1, 2019.[8]
Quick Facts Chief of Staff to the First Lady, President ...
Stephanie Grisham | |
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Chief of Staff to the First Lady | |
In office April 7, 2020 – January 7, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Lindsay Reynolds |
Succeeded by | Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón |
32nd White House Press Secretary | |
In office July 1, 2019 – April 7, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Sarah Sanders |
Succeeded by | Kayleigh McEnany |
White House Communications Director | |
In office July 1, 2019 – April 7, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Bill Shine |
Succeeded by | Kate Bedingfield |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications for the First Lady | |
In office March 27, 2017 – July 1, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
First Lady | Melania Trump |
Preceded by | Joanna Rosholm |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephanie Ann Allen[1] (1976-07-23) July 23, 1976 (age 47) Colorado[2] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Dan Marries (1997–2004), Todd Grisham (2004–2006) |
Children | Kurtis Marries (b. 1998), Jake (b. 2008)[3] |
Mother | Ann Schroder[4] |
Father | Dave Allen |
Alma mater | Eastmont High School (1994)[5] |
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She was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team.[9]
Grisham resigned on April 7, 2020 and became Chief of Staff to the First Lady Melania Trump.[10]
On January 6, 2021, Grisham resigned from her position as Melania Trump's Chief of Staff following the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.[11]