Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump

[RandySF]

(CNN)The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge have confirmed to CNN.

Harleth was hired by Melania Trump in 2017 to fill the important role of chief usher. Harleth came to the White House from Trump International Hotel DC, where he was rooms manager.

First lady Jill Biden's office did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.

Harleth took the place of Angella Reid, who was hired during the Obama administration. Reid made history when she took the job in 2011 as the first woman to serve in the position. She was previously the general manager at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, just outside Washington.

She was let go by the Trumps a few months after they took over the White House.



https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/timothy-harleth-white-house-chief-usher/index.html

[Hekate]

1. Completely appropriate imho. No Trump holdovers, anywhere. No Trump loyalists.

He used to work in their crappy hotels — let him go back there.

[moonscape]

2. The chief usher also brought others along also I think.

Assume they will all be purged back to one of the failing Trump properties.

[Brother Mythos]

3. It's unfortunate, but I believe it's best if the Biden Administration ...

gets rid of everyone the Trump Regime placed in any government position. We're not dealing with mere political opposition, or partisanship anymore. We're dealing with possible seditionists and traitors at every level of government service.

[soothsayer]

5. Yep

[SunSeeker]

4. Biden should not keep any Trumpers. They are a security threat and must GO.

There are plenty of good, decent, competent pro-Biden people who need jobs.

[mitch96]

6. "Biden should not keep any Trumpers.." You know they would just be spies in the WH...nt

[pfitz59]

7. Fire everyone

And bring in their own loyalists

[Hortensis]

8. I want gossip and didn't find it. Harleth was fired shortly after one of his last

duties was to welcome the Bidens to the WH since the Trumps refused. There must be reasons for this immediate removal beyond preferring not to have a Trump choice there.

[Gothmog]

9. Getting rid of trumpeters is a good idea

[KentuckyWoman]

10. It has nothing to do with Trump

I can promise you. Biden does not have a vindictive bone in his body. He does not fire people because of their former boss. It is more likely either the man asked to be let go or else could not pass the security checks.

The latter, we are going to see quite a lot of.

[Mopar151]

11. Someone knows someone

On the White House staff.