Hope Hicks doesn't look impressed with her farewell party

September 25, 2024

Hope Hicks did not seem too impressed with her farewell party in Washington on Tuesday night, if this photo is anything to go by.

The departing White House communications director scowled into the camera amid a sea of smiling faces in the snap taken by President Trump's assistant Dan Scavino.

The commander in chief was unable to join the party, but was seen kissing Hicks, 29, on the cheek during a loving farewell outside the White House on Thursday.

The departing White House communications director (circled) scowled into the camera amid a sea of smiling faces in the snap taken by President Trump's assistant Dan Scavino at the leaving party on Tuesday. See below for a list of names

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It is not clear where Tuesday night's party took place, although similar events have taken place at Trump International on Pennsylvania Avenue or in a private room at an apartment complex Hicks shares with several other White House staff.

A close-up of the photo taken on Tuesday showing Hicks with a scowl on her face

Scavino tweeted at 7.15pm local time: 'Beautiful #TeamTrump send off for #HopeHicks and #JoshRaffel this evening in Washington, DC! On behalf of everyone at the @WhiteHouse, THANK YOU! We love you!!'

Raffel, a senior communications manager who worked closely with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, was pictured on Hicks' left. To her left was Stephen Miller, senior policy adviser to the President.

Hicks resigned last month after an especially grueling day on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers grilled her on the Trump campaign's contacts with Russians for nearly 9 hours.

The position of communications director still remains vacant, prompting a fierce battle over who will replace Hicks in the role.

Press secretary Sarah Sanders, pictured at the centre of Savino's photo wearing a satin dress and a necklace, is pictured a likely candidate.

Counselor Kellyanne Conway, seen directly beneath Hicks in the image, and strategic communications director Mercedes Schalpp, are also seen as being in the running.

That Trump had not named anyone to the position at the time of Hicks' departure, which has been known now for weeks, suggests the position could remain vacant for some time.

WHO'S WHO IN THE TRUMP TEAM PHOTO TAKEN FOR HOPE HICK'S LEAVING PARTY?

Front row: Ninio Fetalvo, assistant press secretary (1); Kelly Love, senior assistant press secretary (2); Cassidy Dumbdauld, events organizer (3); Giovanna Coia, press assistant (4); Sarah Sanders, press secretary (5); Katie Price, White House stylist (6); Ashley Mocarski, press assistant (7); Janet Montesi, special assistant to the press secretary (8); Sofia Boza-Holman, director of strategic media (9).

Middle row: Raj Shah, principal deputy press secretary (10); Tony Sayegh, assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. treasury (11); Hogan Gidley, deputy press secretary (12); Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president (13); Lindsay Walters, deputy press secretary (14); Gary Cohn, former senior economics adviser (15); Michael Anton, deputy assistant to the president for strategic communications (16); Bryan Sanders, husband of Sarah Sanders (17).

Back row: Josh Raffel, departing senior communications manager (18); Hope Hicks, departing communications director (19); Stephen Miller, senior policy adviser (20); Jessica Ditto, deputy director of communications (21).

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The tweet Scavino wrote next to the photo, which was tweeted in Washington at 10.15pm local time from an unknown location

Hicks was one of the President's longest-serving advisers, having been appointed to oversee press operations for his election campaign in 2015, and quickly became seen as a stabilizing influence in a White House riven by faction.

She became Trump's fourth communications director in 2017, one year after Sean Spicer, Michael Dubke and Anthony Scaramucci departed.

The former model has since struggled with the revelation that her then-boyfriend Rob Porter, the former White House staff secretary, had allegedly beat both of his ex-wives. They told their stories to DailyMail.com and the FBI.

Then there was the special counsel investigation into accusations of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and the Kremlin to disrupt the 2016 election.

President Trump gave his communications director, 29-year-old Hope Hicks, a kiss on the cheek as he said a loving goodbye to her on Thursday afternoon at the White House

President Trump gave Hicks a kiss on the cheek as he said a loving goodbye to her on Thursday afternoon at the White House

At the White House, Hicks was among his inner circle of aides, taking on the role of communications director after his last one, Anthony Scaramucci, fizzled out 11 days after accepting the position.

White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters told reporters in an Air Force One briefing that Hicks was a 'tremendous leader' for the communications team.

'She’s someone who has been with the president since the early days. She was part of a team that was very small during the campaign,' Walters said.

'Since being in the administration she has provided countless amounts of advice and worked with all of you day in and day out.'

The former model has struggled with the revelation that previous boyfriend Rob Porter, the former White House staff secretary, had allegedly beat both of his ex-wives. They are pictured together in the midst of their relationship on February 7