White House press secretary Sean Spicer addresses reporters. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Sean Spicer officially departed the White House on Thursday, one month after announcing his resignation as President Donald Trump's press secretary.

As the buffer between the press and Trump, Spicer had a challenging job — one that he made even more difficult with repeated blunders and controversies.

Here are some of the biggest controversies to take place since Spicer took over the role of the official White House press secretary on January 20.