Omarosa Manigault-Newman will leave her White House position at the beginning of President Donald Trump's second year in office, the administration announced Wednesday.
The former "Apprentice" contestant emerged during the 2016 election as one of Trump's most prominent African-American defenders. Later, as director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, Manigault-Newman was charged with communicating with and reaching out to various interest groups.
But White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the Associated Press that Manigault-Newman would resign effective Jan. 20, on the anniversary of Trump's inauguration.
Manigault-Newman's departure was teased before the initial announcement by White House reporters, who also passed along rumors that she was fired.
I am hearing from several sources there was a lot of drama at the White House last night and it wasn’t about the Alabama election. #fired. Stay tuned
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 13, 2017
Sounds like this is about someone who’s first initial rhymes with No https://t.co/plgUyPNUJX
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 13, 2017
I heard there was drama and she was escorted out of the building and off campus
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 13, 2017
If true, it would be Omarosa's fourth time being fired by Trump after her appearances on three seasons of the "Apprentice."