Deputy press secretary Raj Shah plans to leave White House after Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

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Hunter Walker White House Correspondent, Yahoo News•September 25, 2018

WASHINGTON — One of the White House’s most visible staffers has his eye on the exit door. Raj Shah, a deputy press secretary who has stepped behind the podium for numerous daily briefings, has told multiple people he plans to leave the West Wing following the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Shah has been leading the communications efforts in support of the confirmation process since Kavanaugh’s nomination in July. Two sources familiar with Shah’s thinking said he thought that helping to shepherd the successful confirmation would allow him to end his White House tenure on a high note. The now contentious nomination may have put a damper on Shah’s departure plans.

The Trump administration initially expected Kavanaugh to be quickly and easily confirmed; however, the judge’s prospects have become more doubtful following a pair of allegations he sexually assaulted women during high school and college. Kavanaugh has denied the accusations.

Donald Trump’s White House has seen high turnover and there are frequent rumors of imminent exits that haven’t always panned out. This isn’t the first time there has been widespread speculation surrounding Shah.

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