FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016 file photo, Omarosa Manigault smiles at reporters as she walks through the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The White House says Omarosa Manigault Newman, one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent African-American supporters, plans to leave the administration next month.
lessFILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016 file photo, Omarosa Manigault smiles at reporters as she walks through the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The White House says Omarosa Manigault Newman, one of President Donald
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Johnny DamonOutfielder who won a World Series with both the Yankees and the Red Sox
Endorsement: "I'm a Trump fan ever since I met him seven or eight years ago. Everything he does, he does first-class — his hotels, his businesses, his golf courses. The issues all the other politicians failed to discuss, (Trump) is bringing us up to speed."
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Johnny Damon
Outfielder who won a World Series with both the Yankees and the Red Sox
Endorsement: "I'm a Trump fan ever since I met him seven or eight years ago. Everything he does, he does first-class — his
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Paul O'Neill New York Yankees fan favorite
Endorsement: "I'm here." -O'Neill's response when Trump asked for his endorsement.
Paul O'Neill
New York Yankees fan favorite
Endorsement: "I'm here." -O'Neill's response when Trump asked for his endorsement.
Photo: Kathy Willens, AP
Jon VoightOscar-winning actor and father of Angelina Jolie
Endorsement: "When he decided to run for president, I know he did it with a true conviction to bring this country back to prosperity. He is the only one who can do it. No frills, no fuss, only candid truths."
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Jon Voight
Oscar-winning actor and father of Angelina Jolie
Endorsement: "When he decided to run for president, I know he did it with a true conviction to bring this country back to prosperity. He is the only one
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Photo: Richard Shotwell, Associated Press
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Aaron CarterFormer teen pop star who beat Shaq
Endorsement: "Does America want to have a president who FOLLOWS or someone who leads? I vote For @realdonaldtrump" via Twitter
Aaron Carter
Former teen pop star who beat Shaq
Endorsement: "Does America want to have a president who FOLLOWS or someone who leads? I vote For @realdonaldtrump" via Twitter
Photo: Nick Smith, Getty Images
Dennis Rodman
NBA star and eccentric bad boy
Endorsement: To Ted Cruz ... "He's about to fire your a** too!" via Twitter
Dennis Rodman
NBA star and eccentric bad boy
Endorsement: To Ted Cruz ... "He's about to fire your a** too!" via Twitter
Photo: BILL KOSTROUN, AP
Carl IcahnBillionaire investor
Endorsement: "Donald Trump is what this country needs."
Carl Icahn
Billionaire investor
Endorsement: "Donald Trump is what this country needs."
Photo: Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg
Tito OrtizRetired MMA star and former "Celebrity Apprentice"
Endorsement: "He's just trying to keep our country safe. He has my vote, being Latino or not."
Tito Ortiz
Retired MMA star and former "Celebrity Apprentice"
Endorsement: "He's just trying to keep our country safe. He has my vote, being Latino or not."
Photo: Jesse Grant, WireImage
Latrell Sprewell
4-time NBA all-star who's probably better remembered for choking his coach
Endorsement: He wrote "Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump !!!" after he won Nevada in a since-deleted Tweet. He also retweeted a post that was critical of Al Sharpton's anti-Donald Trump stance.
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4-time NBA all-star who's probably better remembered for choking his coach
Endorsement
: He wrote "Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump !!!" after he won Nevada in a since-deleted Tweet. He also
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Willie Robertson"Duck Dynasty" star
Endorsement: "Mr. Trump is a real leader. He represents success and strength, two attributes our country needs."
Willie Robertson
"Duck Dynasty" star
Endorsement: "Mr. Trump is a real leader. He represents success and strength, two attributes our country needs."
Photo: Andy Kropa, Associated Press
Brian FranceNASCAR CEO
Endorsement: "He has had an incredible career and achieved tremendous success. This is what we need for our country."
Brian France
NASCAR CEO
Endorsement: "He has had an incredible career and achieved tremendous success. This is what we need for our country."
Photo: Chuck Burton, STF
Bill Elliott Hall of Fame Nascar driver*
Endorsement: "He is a leader representing strength and common sense solutions."
*His son Chase Elliott, a current NASCAR driver, also endorsed Trump.
Bill Elliott
Hall of Fame Nascar driver*
Endorsement: "He is a leader representing strength and common sense solutions."
*His son Chase Elliott, a current NASCAR driver, also endorsed Trump.
Photo: John Raoux
Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam minister and radical leader
Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam minister and radical leader
David DukeFormer KKK grand wizard and 1988 Populist Party presidential candidate
Endorsement: "Voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage.”
David Duke
Former KKK grand wizard and 1988 Populist Party presidential candidate
Endorsement: "Voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage.”
Photo: AP
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Far-right founder of France's anti-immigrant National Front
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Far-right founder of France's anti-immigrant National Front
Ann CoulterConservative columnist and expert rabble-rouser
Ann Coulter
Conservative columnist and expert rabble-rouser
Photo: PAUL DRINKWATER, AP
Paula JonesOnce sued Bill Clinton for sexual harassment
Endorsement: "I am 100% voting for you! We need a real President with brains and guts!" via Twitter
Paula Jones
Once sued Bill Clinton for sexual harassment
Endorsement: "I am 100% voting for you! We need a real President with brains and guts!" via Twitter
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Jerry Falwell, Jr.President of evangelical Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Endorsement: “A successful executive and entrepreneur, a wonderful father and a man who I believe can lead our country to greatness again.”
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Jerry Falwell, Jr.
President of evangelical Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Endorsement: “A successful executive and entrepreneur, a wonderful father and a man who I believe can lead our country to
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Paul LePageMaine's outspoken governor
Endorsement: "He is not afraid of the political establishment, he's not afraid of lobbyists, special interests and most of all, folks, he's not afraid of the United States liberal media!"
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Paul LePage
Maine's outspoken governor
Endorsement: "He is not afraid of the political establishment, he's not afraid of lobbyists, special interests and most of all, folks, he's not afraid of the United States
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Mike DitkaFormer head coach of Da Bears
Endorsement: "If I were to vote tomorrow, I'd probably vote for Trump."
Mike Ditka
Former head coach of Da Bears
Endorsement: "If I were to vote tomorrow, I'd probably vote for Trump."
Photo: Jordan Strauss, Associated Press
Joe Arpaio"America's Toughest Sheriff" in Arizona's Maricopa County, known for his anti-immigration views and making inmates wear pink.
Endorsement: "Donald Trump is a leader. He produces results."
Joe Arpaio
"America's Toughest Sheriff" in Arizona's Maricopa County, known for his anti-immigration views and making inmates wear pink.
Endorsement: "Donald Trump is a leader. He produces results."
Photo: Ross Franklin, STF
Jeff SessionsSenator (R-Ala.) and former Ted Cruz ally on immigration
Endorsement: "At this time in American history, we need to make America great again."
Jeff Sessions
Senator (R-Ala.) and former Ted Cruz ally on immigration
Endorsement: "At this time in American history, we need to make America great again."
Photo: Susan Walsh, STF
Duncan HunterVaping House rep (R-Calif.)
Endorsement: "We don't need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president."
Duncan Hunter
Vaping House rep (R-Calif.)
Endorsement: "We don't need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president."
Photo: Tom Williams, CQ Roll Call
Jan BrewerFormer Arizona governor who once scolded Obama on an airport runway
Jan Brewer
Former Arizona governor who once scolded Obama on an airport runway
Photo: Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press
Gary BuseyCrazed villain in "Lethal Weapon"; manman in his own right
Endorsement: "I know him personally. I know him professionally. He's a great guy."
Gary Busey
Crazed villain in "Lethal Weapon"; manman in his own right
Endorsement: "I know him personally. I know him professionally. He's a great guy."
Photo: Adam Taylor, ABC
Stephen BaldwinBaldwin brother
Endorsement: “I think he's fantastic. I love him. I think he'd make a great president."
Stephen Baldwin
Baldwin brother
Endorsement: “I think he's fantastic. I love him. I think he'd make a great president."
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Sarah PalinFormer governor of Alaska and current beat poet
Endorsement: "... He tells us Joe six packs, he said, 'You know, I've worked very, very hard. And I've succeeded. Hugely I've succeeded,' he says. And he says, 'I want you to succeed, too.'"
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Sarah Palin
Former governor of Alaska and current beat poet
Endorsement: "... He tells us Joe six packs, he said, 'You know, I've worked very, very hard. And I've succeeded. Hugely I've succeeded,' he says. And
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Lou FerrignoBody builder who you won't like when he's angry
Lou Ferrigno
Body builder who you won't like when he's angry
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Rafael CorreaLeftist president of Ecuador
Endorsement: "I think that (Trump) would be very bad for the U.S., but Latin America is independent enough ... and for the progressives in Latin American, I think it would be positive."
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Rafael Correa
Leftist president of Ecuador
Endorsement: "I think that (Trump) would be very bad for the U.S., but Latin America is independent enough ... and for the progressives in Latin American, I think it
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Photo: Juan Karita, STR
Former 'Apprentice' contestant Omarosa leaving White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Omarosa Manigault Newman — the former "Apprentice" contestant who became one of President Donald Trump's most prominent African -American supporters — was escorted off the White House grounds after resigning her post as a presidential adviser.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that Manigault Newman's last day will be Jan. 20, one year since Trump's inauguration. "We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service," Sanders said.
Manigault Newman was an assistant to the president and director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, working on outreach to various constituency groups. But the office languished under her watch and White House chief of staff John Kelly had indicated that changes were forthcoming, including her dismissal, according to two White House officials who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about personnel matters.
Better known by just her first name, Manigault Newman was escorted from the White House complex Tuesday night but was allowed to tender her resignation. The U.S. Secret Service, which provides security for the president, tweeted Wednesday that it was not involved in her termination or her escort from the grounds. Some published reports said Secret Service officers had physically removed Manigault Newman from the complex.
The agency confirmed that a pass granting her access to the complex had been deactivated.
"Our only involvement in this matter was to deactivate the individual's pass which grants access to the complex," the agency tweeted.
Manigault Newman's exit comes at the front end of what's expected to be a wave of departures. Deputy national security adviser Dina Powell is also departing early next year, the White House said last week.
Manigault Newman, who drew a top salary of $179,700, was one of Trump's highest-profile supporters during the campaign. She also worked with Trump's transition team.
A former contestant on the first season of "The Apprentice," Trump's former reality TV show, Manigault Newman had long been unpopular with several senior West Wing officials, including senior adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and White House chief of staff John Kelly.
Kelly, the retired Marine general who had made it is mission to tighten White House operations and streamline how Trump gets information, has told aides that he wanted to curtail the number of White House officials with ill-defined positions and responsibilities.
Kelly took away Manigault Newman's ability to come and go from the Oval Office as she pleased. During the first months of Trump's administration, aides were known to wander in and out of meetings, a practice Kelly ended across the board. She also drew Kelly's ire by occasionally going around him to slip news articles to the president.
Manigault Newman enjoyed a close relationship with the president despite the fact that he once uttered the famous "You're fired!" line to her before dispatching her from the TV show. She held her April wedding at Trump's hotel blocks from the White House.
She had a knack for generating unflattering headlines.
An African-American White House reporter earlier this year accused Manigault Newman of physical and verbal intimidation, including issuing a warning that the White House kept "dossiers" on black journalists. The White House denied compiling such information.
Her appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists' convention in New Orleans in August devolved into a testy clash with a veteran news anchor during a panel discussion on policing in black communities.
Manigault Newman did not return voice mail and text messages Wednesday seeking comment.
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire in New York contributed to this report.
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