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Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Is Leaving The White House

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Manigault Newman resigned to "pursue other opportunities."

Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Is Leaving The White House
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Senior White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman is leaving her post.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Wednesday Manigault Newman resigned to "pursue other opportunities."

She appeared on President Donald Trump's reality TV series "The Apprentice." During his presidential campaign, he made her the director of African-American outreach.

And after the election, she joined the Trump administration as the communications director for the White House Office of Public Liaison.

Manigault Newman's resignation is effective Jan. 20.