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Sean Spicer quits: Relive Trump's press secretary's most memorable moments

He had a few gaffes during his six months as press secretary

Clark Mindock
New York
Friday 21 July 2017 18:11 BST
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Sean Spicer resigns: The White House 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

When Mr Spicer had a tough time remembering Justin Trudeau's name

When Mr Spicer had a hard time remembering Malcolm Turnbull's name

When Mr Spicer couldn't figure out how pins work

When Mr Spicer told a woman reporter to stop shaking her head

When Mr Spicer had a hard time remembering how the Holocaust worked

When Mr Spicer said that a five-year-old was a security threat

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