Omarosa spills beans on White House clearances: 'Some of the most accomplished people have domestic violence'
Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault revealed over the weekend that a surprising number of people who apply for jobs at the White House have a history of domestic violence and other crimes.
Manigault made the remarks on CBS's Big Brother reality show, where she has been locked away from the outside world since Feb. 7 and presumably does not know about the recent revelations that Rob Porter had to resign from the Trump White House after two ex-wives alleged abuse.
During a discussion with other show contestants, Manigault talked about how she had worked in both the Clinton and Trump White Houses.
According to Manigault, her job in the Clinton White House was to place thousands of political appointees, which included having them vetted by the FBI.
"Everybody goes, 'No, I've done nothing,'" she explained. "And you're FBI counterpart comes and says, 'He had a DUI.' And then you set back down with him and say, 'Why did you just tell me about about the DUI?' [And he replies,] 'Oh, I had it expunged.'"
"Some of the bizarre things that people have," Manigault continued. "They lie. Everybody lies. They lie about everything on their background, thinking it won't be found. And then you get the folder [from the FBI]."
"Everything from DUIs, speeding, domestic violence," she gasped. "Oh my God, some of the most accomplished people have domestic violence stuff. You know, aggression. It's the craziest thing the amount of those issues."
Although Manigault is presumed not to know about Porter's exit, she reportedly left the CBS studio last week due to health problems. It was not clear from the conversation if Manigault had been aware of the allegations against Porter while she was in the Trump White House.
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