tony snow

White House press secretary to quit September 14

08/31/2007
Filed by John Byrne

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White House press secretary Tony Snow will step down Sept. 14, 2007, Fox News reported live on air Friday. CNN quickly confirmed.

Snow will be replaced by White House Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino, who has occasionally done briefings for the President. He joins numerous other high-ranking Bush officials, including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, leaving the Administration in recent weeks.

Snow battled cancer earlier this year and previously said he wanted to leave his post, citing the position's "low" pay.