Stephanie Grisham Out as br White House Press Secretary Grisham is leaving her current role to become br Melania Trump’s chief of staff and spokeswoman. Melania Trump, br via statement Melania Trump, br via statement Grisham had previously served as br the first lady’s communications chief before accepting the roles of White House br press secretary and communications director br in June 2019. Lindsay Reynolds resigned as Melania Trump’s br chief of staff earlier this week “to spend time br with her family,” according to the first lady. Kayleigh McEnany, a spokeswoman for br the Trump campaign, will become the br new White House press secretary, br according to 'The New York Times.