WH’s Omarosa Manigault Clashes With Panel At Black Journalist Conference

White House Director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison Omarosa Manigault arrives for the daily press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — White House official Omarosa Manigault-Newman clashed with a veteran news anchor during a panel discussion on policing in black communities held at the largest gathering of black journalists in the country.

The director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison was a late addition to the Friday afternoon panel at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in New Orleans.

Her conversation with anchor Ed Gordon became testy when he attempted to question Manigault-Newman on President Donald Trump’s policies around policing in communities of color. Trump recently said some police officers are too courteous to suspects when arresting them.

The conversation quickly escalated into a tense exchange before Manigault-Newman, a former “Apprentice” contestant, left the stage. Several people in the audience, which included non-journalists, turned their backs in protest during the discussion.

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  1. After all this day’s sorrowful drama, is this the comic relief?

  2. Must be.

    I can’t think of a better explanation for it.

  3. Highlight of the day occurred when Charlotte Hollis drove down from Hollisport to confront Omarosa

  4. I found her conniving and very off-putting when I watched the show years ago. Does anyone, anywhere really follow and appreciate her, other than Trump himself?

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