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riversedge

(70,186 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 11:20 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, 11:03 AM
Aug 2019

She's a dead ringer for Ms. Hicks.

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

Blue Owl

(50,347 posts)
5. Whenever you start feeling like your job sucks...
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 11:47 PM
Aug 2019

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

No Vested Interest

(5,165 posts)
8. Surely she was obligated to sign a "confidentiality" agreement...
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 02:41 AM
Aug 2019

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

I understand and appreciate your sarcasm...

jmowreader

(50,552 posts)
7. "White House affairs"
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:58 AM
Aug 2019

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

Grokenstein

(5,722 posts)
9. Guess she finally got tired of those tiny hands
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:51 AM
Aug 2019

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

Danascot

(4,690 posts)
10. Can you imagine?
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 06:04 AM
Aug 2019

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

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