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Sims began publishing a weblog called "Yellowhammer" in [[2011]], and expanded it into a news site in [[2013]]. The site has been seen as a counterpoint to the [[Alabama Education Association]]-backed ''[[Alabama Political Reporter]]'' and has been noted for its overarching support for and access to [[Alabama State House of Representatives]] Speaker [[Mike Hubbard]]. Notably, Yellowhammer obtained recordings of Governor [[Robert Bentley]]'s inappropriate conversations with his aide, [[Rebekah Caldwell Mason]] from an undisclosed source and made them available online. Sims appears regularly as host of "Yellowhammer Radio" on [[WYDE-FM]]. | Sims began publishing a weblog called "Yellowhammer" in [[2011]], and expanded it into a news site in [[2013]]. The site has been seen as a counterpoint to the [[Alabama Education Association]]-backed ''[[Alabama Political Reporter]]'' and has been noted for its overarching support for and access to [[Alabama State House of Representatives]] Speaker [[Mike Hubbard]]. Notably, Yellowhammer obtained recordings of Governor [[Robert Bentley]]'s inappropriate conversations with his aide, [[Rebekah Caldwell Mason]] from an undisclosed source and made them available online. Sims appears regularly as host of "Yellowhammer Radio" on [[WYDE-FM]]. | ||
In [[2016]] Sims took a leave of absence from his media company to serve as an adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. After the inauguration in January [[2017]], Sims was appointed as assistant communications director for White House message strategy and special assistant to the president. [[Brian Ellis]] took over as CEO of Yellowhammer. In May [[2018]] it was reported that Sims had resigned from the White House to become a Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but his appointment to that position was never announced. In January [[2019]] St Martin's Press published Sim's memoir of his time in the White House. | In [[2016]] Sims took a leave of absence from his media company to serve as an adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. After the inauguration in January [[2017]], Sims was appointed as assistant communications director for White House message strategy and special assistant to the president. [[Brian Ellis]] took over as CEO of Yellowhammer. | ||
In May [[2018]] it was reported that Sims had resigned from the White House to become a Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but his appointment to that position was never announced. Sims later claimed to have resigned, while White House, speaking off-the-record, told reporters he had been fired. In January [[2019]] St Martin's Press published Sim's memoir of his time in the White House. | |||
Sims and his wife, Megan, reside in [[Homewood]] and attend [[The Church at Brook Hills]]. | Sims and his wife, Megan, reside in [[Homewood]] and attend [[The Church at Brook Hills]]. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* Sims, Cliff (2019) ''Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House.'' New York, New York: St Martin's Press | * Sims, Cliff (2019) ''Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House.'' New York, New York: Thomas Dunne Books / St Martin's Press ISBN 9781250223906 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* West, Ty (January 19, 2017) "Yellowhammer CEO to take role in Trump White House." {{BBJ}} | * West, Ty (January 19, 2017) "Yellowhammer CEO to take role in Trump White House." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Gore, Leada (May 10, 2018) "Cliff Sims, Yellowhammer founder, named Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo." {{BN}} | * Gore, Leada (May 10, 2018) "Cliff Sims, Yellowhammer founder, named Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo." {{BN}} | ||
* Karni, Annie & Maggie Haberman (January 29, 2019) "The Many Ways to Leave the White House." ''The New York Times'' | |||
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Revision as of 09:21, 1 February 2019
Cliff Sims (born February 17, 1984 in Enterprise) is a media assistant to President Donald Trump, the founding publisher of the Yellowhammer News, and former CEO of Yellowhammer Multimedia.
Sims is the son of Dwayne and Brenda Sims of Enterprise. He attended Enterprise State Junior College in 2003-2004, where he was a member of the Weevils basketball team. He also claims to have played college basketball at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. He later enrolled at the University of Alabama where he chaired the College Republicans chapter and began contributing political reports to the conservative website, "The Daily Caller". During the 2010 election he chaired Alabama State Representative Barry Moore's campaign in his home county.
Sims began publishing a weblog called "Yellowhammer" in 2011, and expanded it into a news site in 2013. The site has been seen as a counterpoint to the Alabama Education Association-backed Alabama Political Reporter and has been noted for its overarching support for and access to Alabama State House of Representatives Speaker Mike Hubbard. Notably, Yellowhammer obtained recordings of Governor Robert Bentley's inappropriate conversations with his aide, Rebekah Caldwell Mason from an undisclosed source and made them available online. Sims appears regularly as host of "Yellowhammer Radio" on WYDE-FM.
In 2016 Sims took a leave of absence from his media company to serve as an adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. After the inauguration in January 2017, Sims was appointed as assistant communications director for White House message strategy and special assistant to the president. Brian Ellis took over as CEO of Yellowhammer.
In May 2018 it was reported that Sims had resigned from the White House to become a Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but his appointment to that position was never announced. Sims later claimed to have resigned, while White House, speaking off-the-record, told reporters he had been fired. In January 2019 St Martin's Press published Sim's memoir of his time in the White House.
Sims and his wife, Megan, reside in Homewood and attend The Church at Brook Hills.
Publications
- Sims, Cliff (2019) Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House. New York, New York: Thomas Dunne Books / St Martin's Press ISBN 9781250223906
References
- "Birmingham media CEO joining Trump campaign as adviser" (September 29, 2016) Birmingham Business Journal
- West, Ty (January 19, 2017) "Yellowhammer CEO to take role in Trump White House." Birmingham Business Journal
- Gore, Leada (May 10, 2018) "Cliff Sims, Yellowhammer founder, named Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo." The Birmingham News
- Karni, Annie & Maggie Haberman (January 29, 2019) "The Many Ways to Leave the White House." The New York Times