Omarosa Manigault Newman | |
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 Omarosa in 2017 | |
| Born | Omarosa Onee Manigault February 5, 1974 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Political party | Independent (2019–present) Republican (2015–2019) Democratic (before 2015) |
| Spouses | Aaron Stallworth
(m. 2000; div. 2005)John Newman (m. 2017) |
| Partner | Michael Clarke Duncan (2010–2012; his death) |
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Omarosa Onee Newman (/ˌoʊməˈroʊsə ˈmænɪɡɔːlt/; née Manigault; born February 5, 1974), known mononymously as Omarosa, is an American reality television show participant, writer, and former political aide. She has worked in the White House offices of former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. She became widely known as a contestant on the first season of NBC's reality television series The Apprentice.
Newman became assistant to the President and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison during the Trump administration in January 2017. However, on December 13, 2017, White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, fired Newman, citing "money and integrity issues", as well as "inappropriate use of company vehicles".[citation needed] Afterwards, she competed twice on the Big Brother reality series – in 2018 on the first season of Celebrity Big Brother US, placing 5th, and in 2021 on Big Brother Australia VIP, placing 12th.[citation needed]
In August 2018, Newman published Unhinged, detailing her tenure at the White House and criticizing Trump and his administration. Two days before the book was released, she released the first of as many as 200 secret tapes she recorded during her White House tenure. As of May 23, 2022, she had released four tapes. The first tape released, which was secretly recorded inside the Situation Room, was described as "one of the worst White House security breaches ever," though the tape is thought not to violate the Espionage Act.[2][3]
On March 15, 2020, Newman was forced to pay $61,585 to the US Treasury for her violation of the Ethics in Government Act, in what the judge described as "willful violation" after receiving "countless reminders" to submit her final financial disclosure after being fired from her position in the White House.[4]
- ^ "Omarosa Manigault - Personality, Political Consultant". August 15, 2023.
- ^ Lockie, A (August 13, 2018). "Omarosa taping Trump's Situation Room may be one of the worst White House security breaches ever". Business Insider. New York City: Springer Business Media. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018.
- ^ Illing, Sean (August 14, 2018). "Did Omarosa's secret recordings break the law? We asked a legal expert". Vox. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Polantz, Katelyn (March 15, 2020). "Omarosa Manigault Newman ordered to pay more than $60K in Trump-era ethics case". Retrieved March 15, 2020.