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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOmarosa's West Wing bridal adventure highlights broader dysfunction
Politico:One Saturday in early April, Omarosa Manigault caused a stir in the White House.
The Apprentice villain turned senior White House official brought members of her 39-person bridal party to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for an extended wedding photo shoot, catching fellow senior aides and some security officials by surprise in her bridal attire. They loudly wandered around, looking to snap photos in the Rose Garden and throughout the West Wing, according to four current and former White House officials.
While its unclear if she received any formal permission for the photo shoot, at least some lawyers and other senior aides were not briefed in advance, the officials said. They quickly banned Manigault, the director of communications for the Office of the Public Liaison, from posting the pictures online, citing security and ethical concerns.
The incident which created buzz in the West Wing for weeks did little to help the reputation of the Office of Public Liaison, seen by some White House officials as one of the most unruly and under-utilized operations in the West Wing, according to eight current and former White House officials and advisers.
The office has floundered for months, these people say, and has drawn particular scrutiny from Chief of Staff John Kelly, who has asked for changes.
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Omarosa's West Wing bridal adventure highlights broader dysfunction (Original Post)
brooklynite
Nov 2017
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Gothmog
(145,148 posts)1. Who is surprised by this?
HipChick
(25,485 posts)3. article is a good read....total dysfunctional mess..
Gothmog
(145,148 posts)6. Agreed-it is a well written article
Iris
(15,652 posts)4. Disgusting
Zoonart
(11,855 posts)5. Because no wedding is complete without
a trip to To Trumplandia er the White House for a photo shoot.
This whole administration is run like a Celebrity Apprentice episode.
Paying special attention to this:
"The office has floundered for months, these people say, and has drawn particular scrutiny from Chief of Staff John Kelly, who has asked for changes."
in other words... no one is doing their job in the west wing, including Kelly; because "drawing particular scrutiny" does not cut it as a management style.
Gothmog
(145,148 posts)7. I thought that it was no possible to dislike Omarosa more
This lady is not a nice person
genxlib
(5,524 posts)8. And yet, she is on even ground with the highest paid White House staffers
Not sure how that title gets paid the same as Chief of Staff and other high ranking positions
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/30/trump-white-house-salaries-240149