Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump announced the following appointments for the Executive Office of the President:

Hogan Gidley will serve as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary. Mr. Gidley will focus on issues related to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State.

Lindsay Walters will continue to serve as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary. Ms. Walters will continue to focus on issues related to the Department of Commerce, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Department of the Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Foreign Trade Council, Office of Management and Budget, National Economic Council, Securities and Exchange Commission, Council of Economic Advisers, Small Business Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and the Department of Labor.

Judd Deere will serve as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary. Mr. Deere will focus on issues related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and regional issues.

Steven Groves will serve as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary. Mr. Groves will focus on issues related to legislative affairs, oversight, nominees, and the Department of Justice.