Trump s White House chief usher has been fired
From CNN s Kate Bennett
White House chief usher Timothy Harleth has been fired by the Bidens, two sources with knowledge confirm to CNN.
Harleth was hired by Melania Trump in 2017 to fill the role of chief usher. Harleth came to the White House from Trump International Hotel DC, where he was rooms manager.
Harleth took the place of Angella Reid, who was hired during the Obama administration.
Chief ushers can stay through multiple administrations, however Harleth’s firing did not come as a surprise to several sources inside the White House.
CNN has reached out to the first lady s office for comment.
President Joe Biden's first call to a foreign leader will be to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this evening.
there were quite a few departures in 2017. let s just remind people of all the people. it s hard to look at this roster here from tom price, mike flynn, steve bannon, rhines bree bus, sean spicer, anthony scaramucci. and we re out of time. omarosa. and angella reid. the big question is about chief of staff john kelly, what his temperature and patience he level is like. the dynamic between ivanka and jared, whether there is legalism indications for jared kushner. it s also how long the dysfunction is going to last in the west wing. i think the bigger issue, though, is about the administration s posture, who has the influence, the
a leader, something out of my wildest dreams. reporter: after the inauguration, in president trump s first interview at the white house, he led the chief usher out of the elevator to introduce her to david muir. i m gong to put you on camera. sir? this young lady has done such a fantastic job in terms of transition, and reporter: angella, nice to see you. very nice to meet you. reporter: you didn t know this was going to happen. no. no, she didn t know. but she s a great person and has done just a great job. and her staff. so thank you, sir. thank you. reporter: reid then discreetly backs away from our cameras. tonight, sources tell abc news there was tension between reid, the trump administration and some white house staffers. the white house offering few details. she is no longer employed here at the white house. but we left on very good terms and wish her the very best. it s not uncommon that you might have a transition of staff when a new administration