A farewell to Robert Gibbs (19 images)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs arrive to make an announcement regarding humanitarian aid to Pakistan in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

U.S. President Barack Obama and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs walk back to the White House after a meeting with cabinet members at the Blair House in Washington on July 31, 2009. Obama held a cabinet retreat with cabinet members to "talk about the agendas both past and forward," according to Press Secretary Gibbs. UPI/Alex Wong/Pool

U.S. President Barack Obama's White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs the media in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on January 23, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs prepares for a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on May 20, 1010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg