source close to the white house omarosa was escorted off white house grounds after trying to reentering the residence to debate the terms of departure. physically dragged off campus. the u.s. secret service calls that reporting incorrect, but the agency does say it deactivated her pass into the white house even though her official last day is not until january 20. the president tweeted thanking her for service. one white house official tells nbc news that the president was more fond of the former apprentice contestant that people might raelealize. >> kind of like a reality. >> i'm surprised the president didn't do hashtag, you're fired. playing off the apprentice. i'll take it. democrats praising minnesota's governor for choice to fill the soon to be vacated seat of senator al franken. tina smith has been tapped to replace franken who announced