Hope Hicks: Donald Trump's Side Chick Gets Job Inside White House

Hope Hicks, 28, is a long-serving member of US President Donald Trump’s staff, having joined his White House campaign from the start.

Growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut, she co-captained a lacrosse team and worked as a teenage model, including for Ralph Lauren and starring on the cover of a Gossip Girl spin-off novel.

She graduated from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, going on to work in public relations – following her father’s footsteps, who worked as a top executive at a PR firm.

She began working in New York for Ivanka Trump when her talents were spotted by Donald.

She later joined Mr Trump’s Presidential campaign in 2016 — with one of her tasks reportedly being to transcribe his Tweets.

The reality star turned politician reportedly has a number of nicknames for Hope, including Hopie and Hopester.

She was elevated from her role as senior communications adviser to become interim White House Communications Director in August 2017.

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Hope Hicks had worked for Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka before joining his Presidential campaign team

How much will she be paid in her new role?

Hope will be one of the highest-paid Trump White house staffers.

The 28-year-old will earn more than £139,000 a year.

This top-tier pay packet means that she will be earning as much as Kellyanne Conway.

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Hope Hicks has been part of Donald Trumps team since his campaign

Who else has held the role?

Jason Miller accepted the role as communications director straight after Trump’s victory in November 2016, but never assumed it.

Mike Dubke was then hired but stepped aside soon after Trump entered the White House.

Anthony Scaramucci took up the role after it sat empty for several months – but was fired within two weeks.

Scaramucci has since tweeted out his support of Hicks, saying she was a “terrific person” who would do a “great job” in the role.