POLITICS 08/13/2018 10:45 pm ET Updated 20 minutes ago The former White House aide and “Apprentice” contestant claims Trump could be heard using the “n-word” on the alleged audio recording, sources close to her confirm she told them in December. By Yashar Ali Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman told at least three longtime Donald Trump aides that a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” Troy McClain, played a tape for her in the White House that included the president saying a racial slur while he was wearing a microphone during a taping of the reality show, sources have told HuffPost. Manigault-Newman told one staffer that hearing the tape was what led her to resign that evening (Dec. 12, 2017) and that she informed White House Communications Director Hope Hicks and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly that she had heard the tape. But the account that Manigault-Newman offered to these Trump aides is vastly … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Omarosa Said Former TV Contestant Played Tape Of Racist Slur For Her In White House, Sources Say
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A White House aide taped meetings with Trump so he could replay it to impress his friends
The White House has struggled to control the number of embarrassing leaks about the Trump administration.Officials reportedly discovered a junior aide was recording meetings with Trump to impress his friends.To limit leaks officials have changed their procedures, including leaving their phones in storage lockers, limiting the number of those attending daily communications meetings, and using a scanning device to look for non-government phones.The aide was found to have played the recording to impress friends, several people familiar with the situation told The New York Times.The crackdown followed the embarrassing leak regarding Kelly Sadler, a communications aide, who reportedly made a disparaging comment regarding Sen. John McCain's physical condition last week. The White House and Sadler did not deny the account.As part of an effort to curb negative media coverage, officials have implemented sweeping changes to procedures, including leaving their phones in storage lockers, … [Read more...] about A White House aide taped meetings with Trump so he could replay it to impress his friends
Snoop Dogg: Trump Ignoring Black Victims, Hero of Waffle House Shooting
California rapper-actor Snoop Dogg shared an Instagram post claiming President Donald Trump would have been vocal about the deadly April 21 Waffle House shooting if the attacker had been Muslim. “If a Muslim shot up a restaurant full of white people, the ‘president’ would be tweeting up a storm, driving his dumb racist base into a frenzy.” Snoop Dogg’s post said of Travis Reinking, who walked into a Antioch, Tennessee, Waffle House and opened fire killing four people and wounding four more. “The NRA would use it as fodder for propaganda to scare dumb racists into buying more guns.”The “Gin and Juice” rapper also suggested that President Trump has looked the other way on the attack because a white gunman shot black victims. At press time, President Trump had not Tweeted about the Waffle House shooting in Tennessee.Following Monday’s van attack in Toronto that left ten people dead and wounded 16 others, radio host Dean … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg: Trump Ignoring Black Victims, Hero of Waffle House Shooting
The Latest: Macron, Trump plant tree together at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the state visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France (all times local):6 p.m.President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have ceremonially planted a tree together on the South Lawn of the White House as they kick off the first state visit of the Trump presidency.Holding brass shovels, the two leaders threw dirt onto the newly installed tree, a European Sessile Oak from Belleau Woods, where thousands of U.S. Marines died in a 1918 battle during World War I.Trump told reporters on Monday that France is "a very special country," adding, "I love the tree."Trump, Macron and their wives are taking Marine One from the White House to George Washington's Mount Vernon for a private dinner Monday ahead of a formal day of business events Tuesday.———5:35 p.m.French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived at the White House at the start of his meetings with President Donald Trump.Macron and his wife, Brigitte, were embraced by … [Read more...] about The Latest: Macron, Trump plant tree together at White House
Waffle House shooting suspect Travis Reinking arrested, refusing to answer questions, police say
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Share on Google Plus Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google Plus Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Tumblr Resize Text Print Article Comments Post Nation by Katie Zezima, Kristine Phillips, Mark Berman and William Wan by Katie Zezima, Kristine Phillips, Mark Berman and William Wan Email the author April 23 Email the author Police on Monday arrested a man accused of killing four people at a Waffle House this weekend, ending a 34-hour, door-to-door manhunt that locked down schools and sent fear rippling across the Nashville region. Authorities discovered Travis … [Read more...] about Waffle House shooting suspect Travis Reinking arrested, refusing to answer questions, police say