First lady's chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, in the wake of the violent protests, a White House official says

Grisham was one of the longest-serving Trump administration officials, having begun her tenure working for then-candidate Donald Trump in 2015 as a press wrangler on the campaign trail. Grisham entered the White House as deputy press secretary under Sean Spicer, but in March 2017, Melania Trump hired her for her East Wing staff. As East Wing communications director, Grisham quickly became the first lady's most prominent staffer, acting as defender, enforcer and, often, protector.

Grisham declined a CNN request for comment. The first lady's office did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.

President Donald Trump's inciting and refusal to condemn the violence is causing increased discussion among his aides about resigning. While there are only 14 days left in Trump's administration -- and many aides' final days will come before January 20 -- many are disgusted by the President's behavior and no longer believe they can serve him. Whether more join Grisham in resigning remains to be seen, but the level of frustration inside the White House is leading to a growing sense that Trump will be more isolated than ever in his final days in office.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/stephanie-grisham-white-house-resign/index.html

[madaboutharry]

1. Either she thinks if she bails now she may be able to find another job or

there is such madness in The White House that she fears for her safety.

[riversedge]

3. whow. good for her.

[jb5150]

4. A rat deserting a sinking ship ...

.. is still a rat.

[mdbl]

5. She's a POS. Wonder if she was the person behind the stolen Michelle Obama speech.

Anyway, who cares, I hope her career is over. She doesn't deserve a second chance after spending all that time helping that crappy family ruin our country.

[rpannier]

10. Probably not

She didn't start working for m.t. until 2017

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. Grisham..miss 2X DUI herself..who cares what she does..

In 2013, she was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with an invalid license, and speeding. Although, those charges were reduced to a single reckless driving charge.

The second DUI came in 2015. She pled guilty to that DUI offense. Grisham says that the administration is aware of her past and that she “complied with all sanctions and disclosed both episodes to the White House.”

As part of that case, she had to pay nearly $1,600 in fines and fees, records show. Grisham finished paying her debt in the case on Jan. 9, 2017, less than two weeks before Trump was sworn into office.

https://www.politicalflare.com/2019/11/two-time-drunk-driver-stephanie-grisham-was-fired-from-previous-job-for-plagiarism-cheating-on-expenses/


She came to the admin with the best credentials..fit right in..

[Mike Nelson]

7. Well...

... bless your heart, Stephanie Grisham-Trump. We'll remember your service.

[chowder66]

8. Almost 370k deaths, children and asylum seekers in cages just wasn't bad enough I guess.

[maxsolomon]

9. It's something.

I'll take it.

Melania should do the same.

[NBachers]

11. She will never be free of the Trump Stench; nor does she deserve to be.