White House Aide Resigns
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Madeleine Westerhout: White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family
Madeleine Westerhout, 29, was abruptly removed on Thursday after the president learned she had been talking to reporters at a dinner this month.
She was drinking and bragging about her access to Mr Trump during his holiday in New Jersey, CBS News reports.
Ms Westerhout had worked with him since the first day of his presidency.
From the Right
Trump's 'gatekeeper' resigns abruptly
The departure of Madeleine Westerhout, who was widely regarded as Trump's "gatekeeper" and had been stationed at the front of the Oval Office, was reported by the New York Times.
The report said Westerhout was considered a "separated employee" and would not be allowed back in the White House after the president found out she "indiscreetly" divulged information about the Trump family and Oval Office operations in a recent off-the-record dinner with reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey, where Trump had a working vacation.
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Trump's personal assistant abruptly exits White House after sharing details about President's family
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's personal assistant, who's been with him since the start of his administration, has abruptly left the White House after sharing intimate details about the President's family with reporters, multiple people tell CNN.
Madeleine Westerhout was forced to resign 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. A reporter divulged details about the dinner to...
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