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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down
The New York Times ^ | 08/29/2019 | Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman

Posted on 08/29/2019 7:16:56 PM PDT by RightFighter

President Trump’s personal assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, whose office sits in front of the Oval Office and who has served as the president’s gatekeeper since Day 1 of his administration, resigned on Thursday, two people familiar with her exit said.

Ms. Westerhout’s abrupt and unexpected departure came after Mr. Trump learned on Thursday that she had indiscreetly shared details about his family and the Oval Office operations she was part of at a recent off-the-record dinner with reporters staying at hotels near Bedminster, N.J., during the president’s working vacation, according to one of the people, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House personnel issues...

Ms. Westerhout, a former Republican National Committee aide who also worked for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, reportedly cried on election night because she was upset over Mr. Trump’s victory. As such, the president at first viewed her warily, as a late convert to his cause who could not be trusted.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: Michigan; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: backstabbers; corruption; leaker; madeleinewesterhout; massachusetts; michigan; mittwit; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; potus; prestrump; trump; utah; westerhout; yourefired
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To: Alberta's Child
She may have been untrustworthy, but she is most definitely not guilty.

Good Lord, clean your glasses!

21 posted on 08/29/2019 7:28:56 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: RightFighter

Sometimes I think this whole Apprentice thing that Trump was in screwed up his ability to pick people to work with him...


22 posted on 08/29/2019 7:28:58 PM PDT by Magnatron
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To: RightFighter

There since day one...


23 posted on 08/29/2019 7:30:04 PM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: RightFighter

Betrayal is a terrible thing to have happen to you when you have trusted someone and helped them.

So sad for President Trump. I pray every night for strength and wisdom for him. He needs both.

He must be like a guy I worked with who gave everybody benefit of doubt and thought that if he treated them well they would do the same for him. I’ve always known better. I’d say to be cautious until you know otherwise but instead I’d say be cautious. Even then you will have regrets.


24 posted on 08/29/2019 7:33:21 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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To: allendale

So putting on three rallys a day in the final days was just for show?

Why?


25 posted on 08/29/2019 7:33:24 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: RightFighter

As my Super Secret Source in DC says: “Phones were present.” All she had to be was two hops away from someone with a FISA on them.


26 posted on 08/29/2019 7:33:45 PM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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To: RightFighter

Good, I have NO RESPECT for persons who wanted the Muslims to win the former Yugoslavia.


27 posted on 08/29/2019 7:34:45 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: allendale
Trump simply did not expect to win, had no nucleus of qualified people to staff critical offices ...

Why do you keep posting this sh!t?

Go back to Trump's career prior to his presidential campaign. Can you name even three people in his "nucleus of qualified people" who would have any interest in taking a cabinet position in the U.S. government?

28 posted on 08/29/2019 7:38:15 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: acapesket

Keep DRAINING! (faster)


29 posted on 08/29/2019 7:38:33 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: RightFighter
As such, the president at first viewed her warily, as a late convert to his cause who could not be trusted.

His first instinct was correct.

He should have listened to it.

30 posted on 08/29/2019 7:39:10 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: RightFighter

This honestly just devastates me...is there no one trustworthy? No one honorable? Kelly placed her there to stop people from getting to the president and if someone got through she was to report back what was said.

THIS IS DESPICABLE!! She was a spy period! and clearly a major person leaking.

Besides Melania and maybe the 2 boys (cuz I’m iffy about Ivanka and Jared) is there no one he can trust???????


31 posted on 08/29/2019 7:43:04 PM PDT by terart
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To: allendale

If Trump didn’t pick Jeff Sessions, his supporters would have complained that he didn’t pick someone who supported him on the campaign.


32 posted on 08/29/2019 7:44:15 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: allendale

“Trump simply did not expect to win...”

How can a supposedly sentient person utter such complete nonsense.


33 posted on 08/29/2019 7:45:09 PM PDT by odawg
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To: RightFighter
according to one of the people, speaking on the condition of anonymity

and next in line to resign.

34 posted on 08/29/2019 7:45:51 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: RightFighter

I just do NOT understand anyone working for a Presidential Administration wanting to talk to the press about anything. Absolutely nothing good can come of it.


35 posted on 08/29/2019 7:47:19 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: RightFighter

You just can’t trust anyone anymore!


36 posted on 08/29/2019 7:47:31 PM PDT by ozarkgirl
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To: RightFighter

What The Freaking He##??


37 posted on 08/29/2019 7:47:53 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: blueyon

“.., so many people around him have not been trustworthy. Shame on her”

Absolutely!


38 posted on 08/29/2019 7:47:55 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: RightFighter

Folks on twitter were saying it was the “nuke a hurricane” leak that was the trap that caught her.


39 posted on 08/29/2019 7:48:31 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: metmom

Remember Ronna McDaniel is a Romney and she’s been a good RNC Chairman. Trump likes her. She may have convinced him to hire her.


40 posted on 08/29/2019 7:50:03 PM PDT by Hildy (Don't get bitter, get better.)
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