Hope Hicks reportedly told friends she wouldn’t return to the White House this year, even if Trump asked

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• Hope Hicks told friends she wouldn’t go back to the White House this year, even if the president asked, The Daily Beast reported.
• Hicks resigned from her post as White House communications director in February, but is said to be a potential replacement for Trump’s chief of staff John Kelly.
• Trump responded to return rumors and reiterated their good relationship, telling reporters, “I love Hope.”

Hope Hicks told friends she wouldn’t return to the White House this year, even if President Donald Trump asked her to, The Daily Beast reported.

Several of Hicks’ friends told The Daily Beast that she has ruled out becoming Trump’s next potential chief of staff for at least the rest of 2018, despite rumors her name is being floated for the position.

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