Trump hotel employee to be White House chief usher

[struggle4progress]

By JOHN BAT
CBS NEWS June 23, 2017, 3:59 PM

Two months after the White House fired the first female White House Chief Usher .. First Lady Melania Trump announced the new chief usher would .. a former Trump International Hotel employee ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-lady-recruits-trump-hotel-employee-for-position-of-chief-usher/

[dsc]

1. to be fair

this person had the same job at Trump's hotel that the previous usher had at the Ritz Carleton before she was appointed usher. In short, he should in theory be qualified.

[TomSlick]

2. To be fair,

Trump fired the first female first usher for no reason other than she was appointed by Obama.

[Blue_true]

4. For whatever his reason, Trump has that particular right.

His reason was likely petty, but it was within his purview. I for one wish the next President keep the Usher he or she finds at the place as long as the person does the job right.

[dsc]

7. This is the person running his house for the next four years

I think he has a right to be comfortable with the person who is doing that. I would imagine she didn't vote for, nor is particularly fond of, President Trump. I do think he handled the situation badly. He should have let her resign so he could name his replacement.

[Persisted]

3. Yeah..let's be fair to the collaborator.nt

[HipChick]

6. Qualified, like all the other folks that Trump has appointed...

[dsc]

8. actually unlike the vast majority of the others

I would give him that his defense secretary is qualified, his labor and transportation secretaries are reasonable in terms of qualifications but that is about it. But this appointee is qualified at least on paper. I have no idea if he is any good at his job.

[HipChick]

5. First Female and second African-American to hold position

[dalton99a]

10. and "the position typically turns over infrequently.

Just nine chief ushers altogether served in the 20th century."

[nikibatts]

9. How come folks are raising hell like they did about Hillary firing the WH travel staff?

[dalton99a]

11. Oh yes, Travelgate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_travel_office_controversy