WASHINGTON – Omarosa Manigault Newman, the fired White House aide seeking publicity for her new memoir about her time in the Trump administration, said in an interview Sunday that the way Chief of Staff John Kelly dismissed her involved a "threat," and she played an audio recording of Kelly that she said she made in the Situation Room. The recording was played on NBC News' "Meet the Press," where Manigault Newman was interviewed by Chuck Todd. In the purported recording, which would constitute a serious breach of White House security, Kelly is heard complaining about her "significant integrity issues" and saying that he wants to make her departure "friendly" and without "any difficulty in the future relative to your reputation." The Washington Post reported Friday that after being fired, Manigault Newman declined a $15,000-a-month job offer from President Donald Trump's campaign, which came with a nondisclosure agreement stating that she could not make disparaging comments about … [Read more...] about Fired White House aide releases alleged Situation Room tape
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Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to serve as spokesman for Trump-aligned super PAC
John Wagner and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post Published 7:16 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Zach Gibson Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Sean Spicer, outgoing White House press secretary, gestures while entering the West Wing of the White House on July 25, 2017. Sean Spicer, outgoing White House press secretary, gestures while entering the West Wing of the White House on July 25, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Zach Gibson Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to serve as spokesman for Trump-aligned super PAC 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON - Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who left his post last year after a turbulent tenure, has landed a job with the Trump-aligned America First Action super PAC. Spicer, who was known for his combative press … [Read more...] about Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to serve as spokesman for Trump-aligned super PAC
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer plans to be a heavy presence on the campaign trail this fall
Sean Spicer. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is ready to campaign for a bunch of Republicans this fall. "There are a lot of candidates I can help rally the troops for," Spicer told Business Insider. Spicer left the White House last year. He has a book that will be released in July about his time working for President Donald Trump. Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is ready to hit the trail this fall. Spicer told Business Insider in a Tuesday interview that he plans on doing plenty of campaigning for Republican candidates running in the 2018 midterms. "There are a lot of candidates I can help rally the troops for," Spicer told Business Insider, mentioning that he recently headlined a dinner for the Pennsylvania Republican Party and will be a headliner at Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin's kickoff event later this month. After spending much of the last year keeping a low profile, Spicer is set to release a book on his … [Read more...] about Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer plans to be a heavy presence on the campaign trail this fall
The Latest: Ronny Jackson meets with White House press aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs (all times local):9:35 p.m.Veterans Affairs nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson spent a late night at the White House huddled with top press aides.The president's personal physician on Wednesday spent about 45 minutes meeting with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, deputy Raj Shah and others as allegations surface that threaten to sink his nomination. Sanders said the group had been discussing Jackson's meetings on Capitol Hill.Senate Democrats released a summary of accusations that included claims he recklessly prescribed drugs.Shah said on CNN earlier that White House aides are "of course" preparing for the possibility that Jackson may decide to withdraw his nomination.But Jackson appeared in good spirits as he left the meeting, telling reporters he looks "forward to talking to you guys over the next couple of days."———4:55 p.m.Embattled … [Read more...] about The Latest: Ronny Jackson meets with White House press aides
Trump, White House name Bonner Bridge as project encumbered too long by regulation
OREGON INLET, N.C.A White House press release recognizes the new Bonner Bridge project as an example of environmental reviews taking too long.The White House announced a new process in a statement Monday where federal agencies will collaborate better and more quickly to get large projects approved. Agencies including the Departments of Interior and the Department of Transportation have agreed to a “One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding,” the release said.“No longer will we allow the infrastructure of our magnificent country to crumble and decay,” President Donald Trump said in the release. “While protecting the environment, we will build gleaming new roads, bridges, railways, waterways, tunnels, and highways.”One agency will be responsible for leading a project through the permitting process while getting concurrence from other agencies. The goal will be to finish approvals in two years, it said. “The environmental review and … [Read more...] about Trump, White House name Bonner Bridge as project encumbered too long by regulation