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"Physically Dragged" from the White House
By Yaron Steinbuch December 13, 2017
Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former contestant on President Trump's "The Apprentice," was fired and forcibly removed from the White House after Secret Service agents blocked her path to his office, according to reports.
"Her departure will not be effective until Jan. 20, 2018. We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service," Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
But a White House official told the Wall Street Journal that Manigault Newsman's departure was abrupt and confrontational.
The 43-year-old, one of Trump's most prominent African-American aides, was "physically dragged and escorted off the campus" Tuesday evening, the official told the Journal.
April Ryan, White House bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, tweeted that chief of staff John Kelly gave her the boot. "The White House still contends Omarosa signed a resignation letter. But Gen Kelly Kicked her out will high drama with the Minister offering vulgarities and curse words as she was escorted out of the building and off campus," said Ryan, who also is a CNN political analyst.
Ryan said in her radio report later that Manigault Newman "was very upset and said that she wanted to speak to the president. "Gen. Kelly said that the president was already informed and signed off," she said, citing sources. "Gen. Kelly is also alleged to have said that this is not like going to the principal's office."
During the altercation, Manigault Newman told Kelly that she had brought the black vote to Trump, Ryan said, but he snapped: "No, that is not the case!"
After unleashing a stream of vulgarities, the spurned aide tried to walk over to Trump's office - but was stopped by Secret Service agents who physically removed her from the premises, Ryan.
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