In a stunning conclusion to this week’s dramatic White House subplot, Donald Trump tweeted “thank you” to Omarosa Manigault-Newman, the former director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison who was abruptly fired Wednesday.
The president’s remarks came less than an hour after the Secret Service took the unorthodox step of correcting reporting that alleged they had to drag the former “Apprentice” star out of the White House.
Subsequent reports indeed indicate Manigault-Newman was removed from the White House residence after she was informed of chief of staff John Kelly’s decision—though not, necessarily, that the Secret Service was involved in her removal.
According to CBS News, Manigault-Newman was escorted from the White House after she tried to gain access to the White House residence to protest Kelly’s terms, “and tripped alarms,” triggering her removal.
The Internet on Wednesday was amused by Trump’s curt message to his former reality TV co-star. Read below:
