Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down
President Trump’s personal assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, whose office sits in front of the Oval Office and who has served as the president’s gatekeeper from Day 1 of his administration, resigned on Thursday, two people familiar with her exit said.
Ms. Westerhout’s quick and unexpected departure came after Mr. Trump learned on Thursday that she had unwisely shared details about his family and the Oval Office operations she was part of at a recent off-the-record dinner with reporters staying at hotels near Bedminster, N.J., during the president’s working vacation, according to one of the people, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House personnel issues.
The Trump administration has been particularly strict about staff leaking information to the media, with the president railing against both officials and journalists over reports about the state of affairs in the White House.