Trump Says Ousted Aide Shouldn’t Have Said ‘Hurtful’ Things
President Trump confirmed late Friday that his former personal assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, was ousted from the White House after making disparaging comments about his children during an off-the-record dinner with reporters earlier this month.
“I really think she had a bad night. I think it was unfortunate, she said she was drinking and the whole thing was very unfortunate,” he told reporters, adding that she had made remarks that were “just a little bit hurtful to some people.”
“You don’t say things like she said,” he said, describing her departure as “automatic” after the comments became public knowledge.