The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the government administration.
The Press Secretary is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world. The Press Secretary interacts with the media, and deals with the White House press corps on a daily basis, generally in a daily press briefing.
the president's administration consist of the following:
•Council of Economic Advisers •Council on Environmental Quality •Executive Residence •National Security Staff •Office of Administration •Office of Management and Budget •Office of National Drug Control Policy •Office of Science and Technology Policy •Office of the United States Trade Representative •Office of the Vice President •White House Office In addition, the following entities exist within the White House Office:
•Domestic Policy Council ◦Office of National AIDS Policy ◦Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships ◦Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation ◦White House Rural Council •National Security Advisor •National Economic Council •Office of Cabinet Affairs •Office of the Chief of Staff •Office of Communications ◦Office of the Press Secretary ◦Media Affairs ◦Research ◦Speechwriting •Office of Digital Strategy •Office of the First Lady ◦Office of the Social Secretary •Office of Legislative Affairs •Office of Management and Administration ◦White House Personnel ◦White House Operations ◦Telephone Office ◦Visitors Office •Oval Office Operations •Office of Presidential Personnel •Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs ◦Office of Public Engagement ■Council on Women and Girls ◦Office of Intergovernmental Affairs ◦Office of Urban Affairs •Office of Scheduling and Advance •Office of the Staff Secretary ◦Presidential Correspondence ◦Executive Clerk ◦Records Management •Office of the White House Counsel
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