Trumps dismissed ushers before Bidens' arrival

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The chief usher was sacked, and the staff was sent home early Wednesday, which may explain why the Bidens arrived to find the doors to the North Portico closed.

Tom DeFrank

One of Donald and Melania Trump’s final small acts in a presidential transition charitably described as grudging was to send White House ushers home for the day on Wednesday morning, leaving the new first family to fend for themselves upon entering, according to several informed sources.

“The Trumps sent the butlers home when they left so there would be no one to help the Bidens when they arrived,” a well-placed official not associated with the incoming Biden team told National Journal. “So petty.”

The no-shows apparently included chief usher Timothy Harleth. Sources familiar with what happened confirm that Harleth, a former executive of Trump Hotels hired by Melania Trump, was summarily fired by the Trumps before they left—not by the Bidens, as has been widely reported.

Harleth was shown the door before the Bidens reached the door at the North Portico on Wednesday afternoon for their first official entrance as president and first lady. Video of their arrival showed them waving to photographers and hugging for the cameras for more than a minute—longer than typical presidential photo ops—before approaching the entrance with their family. The heavy doors swung open from within about 15 seconds later.

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https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/712163

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Petty fuckers. They just get smaller and smaller and smaller...

[Thomas Hurt]

1. I am surprised the WH was not stripped clean.

[Arne]

2. That may have been the door that hit trump in the ass on his way out.

[WA-03 Democrat]

3. Not a complaint from Joe or Jill

Biden is not wasting time with the old news paper soiled on the bottom of the bird cage.

Joe cannot be baited.

[napi21]

4. Their actions make me think of the things kindergarten kids do just to aggravate the other kids. I

can't find words to express how glad I am that this poor excuse for a human being is gone! Out of the news, off the TV, & unable to do anything to affect our lives anymore. I stood & cheered when the copter rose from the WH lawn, carrying DT for the LAST TIME!

[GeorgeGist]

5. I think Trumps relish being deplorable.

[Totally Tunsie]

6. A pissant right to the end.

What a fabulous day it will be when Karma comes to call!

[JHB]

7. When is silence deafening?

When it's the very loud sound of nothing from the "Clinton trashed the White House" people.