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- ↑ Office of the Press Secretary (February 8, 2017). "First Lady Melania Trump Announces the Appointment of Anna Christina Niceta Lloyd as White House Social Secretary" (Press release). White House. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd [spelling]
- ↑ John Santucci [@Santucci] (January 6, 2021). "The White House social secretary Rickie Niceta has submitted her resignation tonight in reaction to today's protest, a source with direct knowledge tells @ABC" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2021– via Twitter.
- 1 2 3 Rogers, Katie (February 8, 2017). "Melania Trump Names Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd as Her Social Secretary". New York Times.
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