White House Seeks ‘Soft Landing’ for Ex-Trump Aide

CNN: “Trump aides said an effort was now underway to find a soft landing for Madeleine Westerhout, who also served as director of Oval Office operations. It was not yet clear where she would land, but the effort fit a pattern by White House officials, campaign aides and others in Trump’s orbit to ensure that senior White House officials and others close to the President are taken care of after they leave the building.”

“However, one former administration official marveled at how poorly the Trump White House handles the ouster of employees by firing and embarrassing them before trying to find them a cushy job on the outside. The official said in other administrations an employee who could be a liability was kept in the fold by moving them into another attractive role in the administration to prevent unseemly disclosures.”

“Trump’s two previous directors of Oval Office operations, Trump’s longtime bodyguard Keith Schiller and aide John McEntee, quickly found their way onto the Republican National Committee and Trump campaign payrolls, respectively.”