Article snippet: Reality-TV star turned White House staffer sources told ABC News she was fired and escorted off the White House grounds. But Manigault today denied she was fired and escorted off the premises by the U.S. Secret Service. The agency also denied on Twitter on Wednesday that personnel physically removed her from the complex. Manigault said that the Secret Service did deactivate her pass, reducing her access to the more classified areas. Her departure was a long time coming, and Kelly's decision to limit access to the president was a source of tension for her, according to multiple sources. She said, however, Kelly brought "much needed order to the West Wing," denying that he restricted her access to Trump. But she added, "Certainly I had more access than most, and people had problems with that. People had problems with my 14-year relationship with this president." A White House official said in a statement Wednesday that she resigned "to pursue other opportunities." Manigault, 43, will stay on until Jan. 20, according to the White House. A former "The Apprentice" contestant, she served on Trump's transition executive committee and was later hired as communications director for the Office of Public Liaison in the White House. She had worked in Vice President Al Gore's office during Bill Clinton's administration. In her role in the Trump administration, Manigault was among the White House advisers earning the highest salary ($179,700 a year), accordin... Link to the full article to read more