White House dy chief of Staff resigns to join the Trump campaign

White House deputy chief of staff and communications director Bill Shine on Friday resigned to join the Trump campaign, press secretary Sarah Sanders announced in a statement.

According to CNN, Shine offered his resignation to the US President Donald Trump on Thursday. He will be joining the 2020 re-election campaign as a senior adviser.

"Serving President Trump and this country has been the most rewarding experience of my entire life. To be a small part of all this President has done

for the American people has truly been an honor. I'm looking forward to working on President Trump's re-election campaign and spending more time with my family," Shine said in a statement.

Shine, who was a former Fox News executive, joined the White House in July 2018. He is the sixth person to fill for the top communications role.

Jason Miller, Sean Spicer, Mike Dubke, Anthony Scaramucci and Hope Hicks served as the communications director before him.