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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 09:18 PM Aug 2019

Drumpf's personal assistant has resigned, Westerhout.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459378-trumps-personal-assistant-resigns-nyt

President Trump's personal assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, has reportedly resigned.

The New York Times reported that Westerhout, who has served as Trump's assistant since the first day of his administration, resigned Thursday, according to two people familiar with her departure.

According to the Times, Westerhout's resignation came after Trump reportedly learned that she had shared information on a recent working vacation about his family and Oval Office matters she was part of during an off-the-record dinner with reporters at hotels near the president's Bedminster, N.J., resort.
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Drumpf's personal assistant has resigned, Westerhout. (Original Post) mfcorey1 Aug 2019 OP
Greenland, nuking hurricanes, pardons for wall-related illegal actions, or RockRaven Aug 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author alfredo Aug 2019 #17
Someone get that woman a book deal! Thomas Hurt Aug 2019 #2
You beat me to it! BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #12
Did she resign or did the orange anus fire her? Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #3
According to the "failing NY Times", Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #5
A separated employee. Sounds like an ex parrot. nolabear Aug 2019 #13
he does seem to have a "type" for his assistants lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #4
She was fired. When you're forced out, that's being fired. I hope she tells all now. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #6
he had all these assistant types sign NDA's so he can intimidate them into silence. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #20
His NDAs are illegal and unenforceable with respect to White House employees. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #23
you need to hire an expensive lawyer first though TeamPooka Aug 2019 #24
I hope her professional life is ruined for serving the shit stain. She's a horrible person. centrarchus Aug 2019 #7
She is going to get rich from her tell all book. Blue_true Aug 2019 #8
She's the one who created an incident by trying to grab the microphone Tanuki Aug 2019 #9
Oh! That's the same woman? MontanaMama Aug 2019 #10
Trust me some supporters of Trump will hire her if not to keep her quiet like cstanleytech Aug 2019 #16
Fox will drop her.. HipChick Aug 2019 #18
Its not about the ratings for Fox its about keeping them quiet until anything they might say will cstanleytech Aug 2019 #19
No, not same woman. nt greyl Aug 2019 #22
My bad. You are correct. I was mistaken, and apologize. Tanuki Aug 2019 #26
No, I am quite sure not. In fact, I think it might have been an intern. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #25
My mistake. Apologies. Tanuki Aug 2019 #27
Really what is your source? grantcart Aug 2019 #11
See #26. I'm sorry. Tanuki Aug 2019 #28
No, that's definitely not true. greyl Aug 2019 #21
I stand corrected. Thank you for setting the record straight. Tanuki Aug 2019 #29
Will this shitshow never end? mountain grammy Aug 2019 #14
What reporters was he eating with? Karadeniz Aug 2019 #15
Looks like the Siberian Candidate managed to plug one of the leaks. Liberal In Texas Aug 2019 #30
CNN says it was a reporter who told the Trump WH she'd been talking- dawg day Aug 2019 #31
Don't they all have to sign non disclosure agreements? trump uses people that way. The Wielding Truth Aug 2019 #32

RockRaven

(15,019 posts)
1. Greenland, nuking hurricanes, pardons for wall-related illegal actions, or
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 09:25 PM
Aug 2019

was it a different, perhaps earlier, embarrassing story (and there's a shit-load) about his stupidity and mendacity?

I'm curious which "leak" topic was the thing which set him off.

Response to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
5. According to the "failing NY Times",
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 09:41 PM
Aug 2019
The breach of trust meant immediate action: Ms. Westerhout, one of the people familiar with her departure said, was immediately considered a “separated employee” and would not be allowed to return to the White House on Friday.


I doubt OA fired her, but someone did.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
13. A separated employee. Sounds like an ex parrot.
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 11:11 PM
Aug 2019

I don’t even know who to root for any more. Book deal? Pit of hell?

Tanuki

(14,923 posts)
9. She's the one who created an incident by trying to grab the microphone
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:24 PM
Aug 2019

out of Jim Acosta's hand at a press conference several months ago.

cstanleytech

(26,331 posts)
16. Trust me some supporters of Trump will hire her if not to keep her quiet like
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 11:25 PM
Aug 2019

Sarah Huckabee got hired by Fox.

cstanleytech

(26,331 posts)
19. Its not about the ratings for Fox its about keeping them quiet until anything they might say will
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 11:55 PM
Aug 2019

cause little to no problems for the people Fox supports.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
11. Really what is your source?
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:59 PM
Aug 2019

CNN sued (Acosta lost his WH press credentials) and identified the woman as an unknown intern. CNN knows Waterhouse (sp?) and would have named her if it was her.

Moreover I doubt that the physical gatekeeper of the Oval Offices moves from her desk during the day.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
31. CNN says it was a reporter who told the Trump WH she'd been talking-
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:18 AM
Aug 2019

about the family.
Apparently these dinners are common and considered off the record, but this reporter (Et tu, Tucker?) said she didn't specifically say her comments were off the record.

And it was during the G7 and concerned 'family matters."
Maybe including how the patriarch was gibbering and drugged?

I tell you, I'm amazed this doesn't happen all the time. The desire to share interesting inside info is often overpowering. You'd think everyone who worked for Trump would be dribbling little nuggets every day to friends at least.


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