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After Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford wanted to put together his own White House team. Ford tapped Jerald terHorst, a veteran journalist, to serve as press secretary, and he seemed like a perfectly sensible choice. The arrangement, however, did not last.

16/10/26, 7:46 pm4 reposts26 likes

Steve Benen

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A month into Ford’s tenure, the new president pardoned Nixon, and unwilling to defend the decision, terHorst resigned. His tenure — just 31 days — was the shortest of any White House press secretary.

Craig

@thelordgod.bsky.social

Scaramucci?

Philly

@phillysky.bsky.social

Anthony Scaramucci was not the White House Press Secretary. He served as the White House Communications Director.

Craig

@thelordgod.bsky.social

As my Internet search is also now telling me. 🙏

Steve Benen

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That is, until this week: terHorst’s time in the office was roughly six times longer than Katie Zacharia’s. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

ms.nowAs Katie Zacharia’s tenure ends after just 5 days, here are some lessons for Team TrumpSomething for the White House to keep in mind: Meritocracies are good, and hiring random people because the president saw them on television is bad.

Craig

@thelordgod.bsky.social

And quite obviously terHorst had more honor and principles than anyone even remotely associated with the Republican party of today, let alone in this administration.

michigansuej.bsky.social

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He was a highly respected journalist for the conservative Detroit News. He was even more respected after he resigned.