Boris Epshteyn, a special assistant to the president in the press office, is reportedly leaving his post.
Epshteyn could remain in the administration in a lower-profile role, several media outlets, including the New York Times and Politico, report, citing multiple unnamed sources.
Epshteyn, a former Republican political strategist, is an old friend of President Donald Trump’s son Eric, dating back to their time together at Georgetown University.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer would not comment to the New York Times on the reason that Epshteyn was leaving his position.
Epshteyn has been overseeing White House officials who appear on television to speak on behalf of the administration.
— JTA
Boris Epshteyn, January 2017 (CC BY-SA 2teefrutee, Wikimedia commons)
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