washington white house consider shift press secretary sean spic away daily spokesman job new communications role move believe imminent senior white house official say monday spic frequent target criticism performance white house lectern daily news brief although president donald trump stand variety controversies spic republican national committee senior strategist presidential campaign last year currently double duty press secretary communications director previous communications director michael dubke resign may 30. senior white house official speak condition anonymity say discussions change communications department go time think anything imminent official say decisions make nothing definitive trump privately vent aid occasion communications team need people defend television white house look ways improve front seek input many people look expand communications operation begin sean spic manage communications press office say white house deputy press secretary sarah sanders spic few brief many tv cameras recent weeks team adjust trump tendency spokesman tweet public comment team also stop comment special counsel investigation russian meddle last year presidential election monday spic conduct off-camera session reporters sanders spic stand-in lectern several occasion would likely consider potential successor spic trump also intrigue past possibility hire conservative talk radio host laura ingraham press secretary white house discuss move spic new communications role official