Omarosa Manigault denies report she was escorted out

Omarosa Manigault was not fired and escorted out of the White House on Tuesday evening after cursing out Chief of Staff John Kelly, sources inside the building say.

American Urban Radio Network White House Correspondent and CNN contributor April Ryan’s claim that she was is the result of a ‘personal vendetta’ against Manigault, one said.

The women who used to be friends have been tearing each other down since the first few weeks of the administration.

In the wake of an announcement that Manigault would depart the White House next month, Ryan said in a series of tweets that sources told her the senior official acted ‘very vulgar and cursed a lot’ as Kelly was telling her to move on out. 

Two sources inside the the building said that Manigault resigned. An official White House statement says the same thing. 

  

Omarosa Manigault was not fired and escorted out of the White House last night after cursing out Chief of Staff John Kelly, sources inside the building say 

A senior official told DailyMail.com, ‘April Ryan has a problem with the White House, with Omarosa.’ 

The person ‘knows these statements aren’t true’ and claimed that Ryan has ‘a personal vendetta that carried over from the feud earlier in the year.’

Manigault will leave the administration on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the White House confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Omarosa Manigault is leaving the administration on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration

An official told DailyMail.com prior to that that Manigault had a chance to speak to the president, with whom she appeared with on the reality television show ‘The Apprentice,’ and is leaving his service on positive terms.

Manigault was said to have left because of Roy Moore, an Alabama Republican accused of sexually assaulting and harassing teens. Moore was also hit with charges of racism after he said in unearthed remarks that everything after the 10th Amendment should be abolished.

‘After Roy Moore, enough was enough,’ the aide said. 

A source outside the administration said that she was fired and escorted off the grounds the evening before, however, and she had already been planning Black History Month events for February.

‘Why would you be planning Black History Month events if you were going to resign after Roy Moore?’ the source said. 

A senior official told DailyMail.com, 'April Ryan has a problem with the White House, with Omarosa'

A senior official told DailyMail.com, ‘April Ryan has a problem with the White House, with Omarosa’

The White House quickly confirmed that the 43-year-old staffer who had become a lightning rod for controversy in the Trump administration would be departing in January

The White House quickly confirmed that the 43-year-old staffer who had become a lightning rod for controversy in the Trump administration would be departing in January

The rumor was afoot on Wednesday morning that Manigault was not leaving on her own terms.  

But the White House quickly confirmed that the 43-year-old staffer who had become a lightning rod for controversy in the Trump administration would be departing in January.

‘Omarosa Manigault Newman resigned yesterday to pursue other opportunities. Her departure will not be effective until January 20, 2018. We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service,’ a statement read. 

Manigault struggled in the administration, where she was the only senior African-American staffer. Her office was not in the West Wing, and she’s was said to have lost her Oval Office walk-in privileges months ago. 

Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus was reportedly trying to sideline her before he was fired, although Trump’s then-communications director, Mike Dubke, told DailyMail.com in May that it was ‘absolutely not’ true.

A Daily Beast profile on Manigault in September claimed that Kelly was also trying to curb Manigault’s access to the president. But he was having a tough time, the news outlet reported, as would regularly ring Manigault after hours on her cell.

Ryan said Wednesday afternoon on CNN that she was ‘still trying to pin down’ the ‘dual firing-resignation.’ 

What she said is known is that Kelly was ‘tired of her antics’ and that one high-ranking Republican texted her to say that he got word from someone in the White House who said ‘Mission Accomplished.’

‘She did not have warm feelings with everyone there,’ Ryan said.

A story about Manigualt’s surprise visit to the White House with her 39-person bridal party for a photo shoot in April generated negative buzz. 

This summer, Manigault tussled with the Congressional Black Caucus after the organization snubbed a meeting with Trump over policies they determined would hurt the black community. 

The group was also said to be upset that Manigault affixed the word ‘honorable’ to her title in the White House’s invitation.

Manigault is said to have left because of Roy Moore, an Alabama Republican accused of sexually assaulting and harassing teens. Moore was also hit with charges of racism after he said in unearthed remarks that everything after the 10th Amendment should be abolished

Manigault is said to have left because of Roy Moore, an Alabama Republican accused of sexually assaulting and harassing teens. Moore was also hit with charges of racism after he said in unearthed remarks that everything after the 10th Amendment should be abolished

Early on in the administration, Manigault wound up in the news after a spat with Ryan. The senior White House Correspondent says the Trump administration official ‘physically intimidated’ her.

Ryan said that Manigault claimed the administration was keeping ‘dossiers’ on black journalists, as well.

The journalist said in an August podcast that Manigault was ranting and raving at her during the confrontation, in which the former reality TV star accused the seasoned journalist of accepting funds from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

‘I made mincemeat of her, Ryan said, according to the Washington Examiner. ‘Because, I said, “I was here when you got fired the last time and I’ll be here when you get fired this time.… I’ve been doing well. What were you doing last year? Nothing but selling cellphones.” ‘

Ryan rang the bell again on Twitter on Wednesday as news of Omarosa’s departure circulated.

‘This is not the first firing for Omarosa from Trump!’ Ryan said. ‘I heard there was drama and she was escorted out of the building and off campus’.

Another tweet claimed that Manigualt became belligerent to the president’s chief of staff, John Kelly, on her way out. 

‘Sources say General Kelly did the firing and Omarosa is alleged to have acted very vulgar and cursed a lot and said she helped elect President Trump. The word is a General Kelly had it and got rid of her.’

Omarosa Manigault is pictured endorsing then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally on October 14 2016

Omarosa Manigault is pictured endorsing then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally on October 14 2016

Manigault was fired three times on The Apprentice, Celebrity Apprentice and All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Since Trump took office, she has been the director of communications for his White House’s Office of Public Liaison.

A source told DailyMail.com that Manigault decided to leave the administration in the wake of Moore’s defeat to Democrat Doug Jones.

Trump endorsed Moore after the allegations of sexual assault were revealed on the grounds that the Republican denied dating and touching teens. 

It was not until earlier this week that CNN published a report on Moore’s 2011 claim that constitutional amendments, including those that ended slavery and gave minorities equal protection under the law, should be eliminated. He had also claimed at a rally in September that the last time America had direction was back when it allowed slavery. 

Manigault stayed on past the president’s comment that there were ‘very fine people’ on both sides of a Charlottesville race riot, a remark that was interpreted by many as racially insensitive.

And she stood by his side through a verbal assault on football players who kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against African-Americans.

By the time Trump fought with an African-American Gold Star widow, Myeshia Johnson, whose husband, La David, died in the line of duty, Manigault’s patience was wearing thin, the source said.

She is set to leave the White House on Jan. 20, 2017 – Trump’s first anniversary in the Oval Office.

At least four more officials will make their own exit then, a White House official said. Those names were not disclosed.

Dina Powell, the deputy national security advisor, has already said she will leave early next year. She is not one of the four.  



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