Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump, will replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders as White House press secretary, the first lady announced Tuesday. Grisham will also serve as White House communications director, a position that has been vacant since former Fox News executive Bill Shine stepped down in March to advise President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. “I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country,” Melania Trump tweeted Tuesday.

I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @potus & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) June 25, 2019

Grisham has served in the first lady’s office since March 2017, when she was brought on as communications director. Last year, she was promoted to deputy chief of staff for communications. Before moving to the East Wing, Grisham worked as deputy press secretary for then-White House press secretary Sean Spicer. She previously served on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and on his transition team following the election. The president announced Sanders’ departure from the White House in a tweet earlier this month, lauding her as “a very special person with extraordinary talents.” “After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” he tweeted. “Sarah, thank you for a job well done!” He described Grisham as “terrific” when asked on “Fox & Friends” earlier this month whether she was a contender for Sanders’ old position. Sanders applauded Grisham’s move to the West Wing on Tuesday and predicted the mother of two would do “an incredible job” in her new position. “I’m sad to leave the WH, but happy that our team is in such good hands,” Sanders tweeted. “I’m so proud that another mom and a great friend will be taking over. The President and the country are lucky to have her!”

@StephGrisham45 is going to do an incredible job. I’m sad to leave the WH, but happy that our team is in such good hands. I’m so proud that another mom and a great friend will be taking over. The President and the country are lucky to have her! https://t.co/OYvwL0E1JU — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) June 25, 2019