Sean Spicer: a name that can’t stay out of the headlines. Since President Donald Trump’s election, Spicer has done his best to communicate the inner workings of the new White House administration to the public, but it’s a hard job to have in today’s society.

“The reporters tend to be able to hold the press secretary accountable because the press secretary knows that if he/she lies or misleads today he/she has to go back and face the same people tomorrow,” David Peterson, political science professor, said. “That makes things more constraining on the press secretary.”

Starting as the RNC communications director in 2011, Spicer has hopped from chief strategist all the way to press secretary in 2016.

Spicer has found himself in some slip-ups with the things he has said to the press and in press conferences. In December 2016, Spicer denied that the RNC was hacked by Russians, having a heated discussion with a reporter on CNN.

Recently, Spicer compared Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to Hitler after the chemical attacks on Syria earlier this month. Since, Spicer has apologized for his comments and has moved forward.

The real question is, was Spicer a good choice?

“I think given the way that this administration is operating, yes,” Peterson said. “It’s a difficult job. At least from what we hear, we have an administration that is valuing loyalty, that is pushing its message in ways in which other presidencies haven’t quite done. Whoever would have been in that position would have the demands of the interaction with the press and the emphasis on being honest if not forthcoming, versus the strong signals from the White House about what the message needs to be.”