Trump names Sarah Huckabee Sanders, daughter of ex-governor, to White House staff

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, is shown in this file photo.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, is shown in this file photo.

Arkansan Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as a senior adviser to Donald Trump, has been named the president-elect’s deputy White House press secretary.

Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, was among White House staff named Thursday, a day before Trump takes office. She was also named deputy assistant to the president.

Throughout Trump's presidential campaign, Sanders became a prominent supporter of the New York businessman and television personality, often defending him on cable news networks via satellite from Little Rock, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette previously reported.

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Her work with his campaign came after serving on the campaign trail for her father, who dropped out of the 2016 presidential race in February.

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