Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving advisers and the fourth person to serve as communications director since he became US President, has said she is stepping down.
The announcement came a day after Hicks spent nine hours testifying before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its Russia investigation. She admitted to the committee that she had told “little white lies” on behalf of Trump, but denied having to lie about “substantive issues”.
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