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Did Omarosa Walk Out or Get Thrown Out of the White House? Sources Say She Was Fired

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Donald Trump and Omarosa (Banglar News 24/Facebook)

Omarosa Manigault Newman is set to leave the White House effective Jan. 20. One year since President Trump got into office. The official word from the White House is Omarosa resigned yesterday (Dec. 12) with well wishes from the administration. “We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service,’ read the statement. However, not everyone is buying that story.

Journalist April Ryan, who has a contentious relationship with the White Hosue, leads the charge with several tweets detailing what she believed went down in the White House last evening. Ryan doesn’t provide any named sources for her claims. Others also chimed in with their claims.

White House correspondent Adrian Carrasquillo claimed he spoke to Omarosa prior to the news. She expressed that her post-White House plans included spending time with her husband, going to Europe and going back to being a minister.

Whatever the real reason for Omarosa’s exit, Black twitter came through with the jokes.

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