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The Memo: Omarosa fury shows no signs of cooling | TheHill

posted onAugust 14, 2018
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Article snippet: The furor around MORE is rumbling on — and that is bad news for the White House, even as the administration disparages the former reality show star as lacking in credibility. Manigault Newman, who served in Trump’s White House for almost a year, made her share of enemies during her tenure. But she is adept at the publicity game — a skill she is parlaying into extensive coverage for her book, "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House." The book is deeply critical of Trump, suggesting, among other charges, that he is racist and not mentally fit to be president. “She has made it perfectly clear that she is angry, not thinking clearly, and willing to say anything to settle the score for being terminated,” said Barry Bennett, who served as a senior adviser on the 2016 Trump campaign. Another Trump loyalist described Manigault Newman in even blunter terms, calling her “a woman scorned” because of her firing, which came at the hands of White House chief of staff MORE.  It has since emerged that Manigault Newman covertly recorded that conversation, even though it took place in the White House Situation Room. A former White House official said: “I think anyone with half a brain can see this book is a combination of sour grapes and rank opportunism. Someone who sneaks phones into secure settings to tape their boss isn’t exactly a credible individual.” The president himself took the fight to his one-time protégée on Twitter on Monday, referring to her three ... Link to the full article to read more

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