Washington, April 9 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has appointed his campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany to be the next White House Press Secretary, replacing Stephanie Grisham, it was reported.

Ms McEnany, 31, is a seasoned defender of the president, and has made frequent television appearances to promote his policies.  Her predecessor, Stephanie Grisham, did not conduct a single press briefing during her nine-month tenure.  Ms Grisham will return to her previous post as Melania Trump's chief of staff.  A graduate of Harvard Law School, and former CNN contributor, Ms McEnany has made headlines for her passionate defences of the president.  As the nation grapples with Covid-19, she has come under fire for her early statements on the virus, including suggesting opposition Democrats were "rooting" for the pandemic to "take this President down".  In a February appearance on a Fox Business show, she said: "We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism come here, and isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama?"