Deputy White House Press Secretary Resigns Amid Fallout from Contentious Phone Call with Reporter MSN – Ashley Parker and Matt Viser (Washington Post) | Published: 2/13/2021 Deputy White House press secretary TJ Ducklo resigned amid fallout from a contentious phone call in which he berated and threatened a female reporter who was working on a story about a potential conflict-of-interest stemming from his personal life. [read post]