Report: Omarosa Manigault Fired Over Use Of White House Car Service

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Director of Communications for the White House Public Liaison Office Omarosa Manigault listens during the daily press briefing at the White House, October 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Dre... WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Director of Communications for the White House Public Liaison Office Omarosa Manigault listens during the daily press briefing at the White House, October 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Omarosa Manigault left the White House in December, and while it was reported that Manigault’s departure from the White House grounds was dramatic, the exact reasons for her departure were unclear at the time.

Politico reported on Tuesday that White House chief of staff John Kelly fired Manigault for using the White House car service as “an office pick-up and drop-off service,” which is not allowed. Upon her firing, Manigualt tried to re-enter the White House to make a personal appeal to President Donald Trump, and in doing so she set off a Secret Service wire that monitors entry to the residence, according to Politico.

Back in December, reports indicated that Manigault was escorted off the White House campus when she was fired.

Since leaving the White House, Manigault has joined the cast of “Celebrity Big Brother,” where she recently said she was “haunted” by tweets while working for Trump in the White House.

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  1. Well, at least she’s not a lobbyist.

  2. They needed a reason to fire her?

  3. I’d say that poorly practiced ‘Glamour Shots’ pose would be cause enough…

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    FOUO doesn’t mean “For Omarosa’s Use Only”, Ms. Manigault.

  5. You mean a grifter got in trouble for grifting? Now that IS remarkable for THIS White House!!

    I guess it’s only ok if you’re ‘family’…:roll_eyes:

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