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riversedge

(80,452 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:20 PM Aug 2019

Trump's personal assistant abruptly exits White House

Source: CNN



Updated 10:45 PM ET, Thu August 29, 2019


Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's personal assistant, who's been with him since the start of his administration, has left the White House, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

Madeleine Westerhout resigned as executive assistant to the President on Thursday after Trump learned she had shared information with reporters at a recent off-the-record meeting, during which she didn't say her comments were off-the-record, according to sources familiar with her departure. Westerhout had discussed White House affairs during the session, which a reporter disclosed to White House staff.


A former White House official told CNN that Trump was close with Westerhout -- whose office was directly in front of the Oval Office -- but discussing personal information about his family was a red line.

The New York Times was the first to report Westerhout's exit. Citing a source with knowledge of her departure, The Times reported that Westerhout was considered a "separated employee" Thursday and would not be allowed to return to the White House on Friday..................................

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/politics/trump-personal-assistant-madeleine-westerhout/index.html



I bet she has a whole lot of secrets stored in her head.





President Donald Trump's personal assistant was with him since the start of his administration.
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Trump's personal assistant abruptly exits White House (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2019 OP
Looks like a... 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #1
I had to do a double-take. Literally. Dave Starsky Aug 2019 #13
Dandy Donny's Diaper Fluffer and Hair Helmet Technician Blue Owl Aug 2019 #2
Oh my gosh......you are hysterical, and SPOT ON. a kennedy Aug 2019 #3
Whenever you start feeling like your job sucks... Blue Owl Aug 2019 #5
Oh yeah!! Maxheader Aug 2019 #16
I'll read her book. Captain Zero Aug 2019 #4
Surely she was obligated to sign a "confidentiality" agreement... No Vested Interest Aug 2019 #8
Ready the subpoena, Scotty! RainCaster Aug 2019 #6
"White House affairs" jmowreader Aug 2019 #7
Guess she finally got tired of those tiny hands Grokenstein Aug 2019 #9
Can you imagine? Danascot Aug 2019 #10
You didn't think working in the Whitehouse would require a hazmat suit. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #15
Look for the book at your favorite bookstore packman Aug 2019 #11
My oh my. What an attractive similarity between her and Hope Hicks. Firestorm49 Aug 2019 #12
What did she disclose....that his kids are morons? We already knew that. AKing Aug 2019 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #17

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
13. I had to do a double-take. Literally.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 10:03 AM
Aug 2019

She's a dead ringer for Ms. Hicks.

Looks like Ivanka isn't his only "type".

Blue Owl

(58,877 posts)
5. Whenever you start feeling like your job sucks...
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:47 PM
Aug 2019

Just think of what that poor woman had to go through! The horror... the horror...

No Vested Interest

(5,294 posts)
8. Surely she was obligated to sign a "confidentiality" agreement...
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:41 AM
Aug 2019

That's the reason she was "separated", isn't it?

I understand and appreciate your sarcasm...

jmowreader

(53,078 posts)
7. "White House affairs"
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 12:58 AM
Aug 2019

Considering who's actually in the White House, there's a sentence with a significant double meaning!

Grokenstein

(6,331 posts)
9. Guess she finally got tired of those tiny hands
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 03:51 AM
Aug 2019

or pretending she wasn't playing nursemaid to Damien Thorn.

Danascot

(5,213 posts)
10. Can you imagine?
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:04 AM
Aug 2019

Being personal assistant to Trump would be way worse than ANY of Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
11. Look for the book at your favorite bookstore
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 08:40 AM
Aug 2019

OR- Look for her as a guest narrator on Fox News.

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